diff --git a/source/funkin/backend/assets/Paths.hx b/source/funkin/backend/assets/Paths.hx
index 8d67029b..1891a78b 100644
--- a/source/funkin/backend/assets/Paths.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/backend/assets/Paths.hx
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ class Paths
 
 	public static inline function getPath(file:String, ?library:String) {
 		var returnedPath:String = library != null ? '$library:assets/$library/$file' : 'assets/$file';
-		#if linux
+		#if (sys && !windows)
 		returnedPath = Path.normalize(returnedPath);
+		if (OpenFlAssets.exists(returnedPath)) return returnedPath;
 		var fixedPath:String = library != null ? '$library:assets/$library/' : 'assets/';
 		var parts:Array<String> = returnedPath.split("/");
 		for (it=>part in parts) {