diff --git a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/helper.py b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/helper.py
index 2e1b41954..1cff1b0c8 100644
--- a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/helper.py
+++ b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/helper.py
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ if os.name=='posix':
 
 elif os.name=='nt':
     ext_whitelist.append('.dll')
-
+    path_dirs = os.environ['PATH'].split(';')
+    for dir_candidate in path_dirs:
+        if 'assimp' in dir_candidate.lower():
+            additional_dirs.append(dir_candidate)
+            
 #print(additional_dirs)
 def vec2tuple(x):
     """ Converts a VECTOR3D to a Tuple """