diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index fa4ce67..2a50227 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -111,3 +111,4 @@ Version 1.1.0
 - left / right scroll page up / down in recmenu result lists
 - Improved favorites menu with whats on now / next and up to four user
   defined times
+- also check default paths when images and icons are loaded 
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 243368c..313dda2 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -191,38 +191,47 @@ void cTvguideConfig::SetStyle(void) {
 }
 
 void cTvguideConfig::SetLogoPath(cString path) {
-    logoPath = path;
+    logoPath = checkSlashAtEnd(*path);
     logoPathSet = true;
     esyslog("tvguide: Logo Path set to %s", *logoPath);
 }
 
 void cTvguideConfig::SetImagesPath(cString path) {
-    epgImagePath = path;
+    epgImagePath = checkSlashAtEnd(*path);
     imagesPathSet = true;
     esyslog("tvguide: EPG Image Path set to %s", *epgImagePath);
 }
 
 void cTvguideConfig::SetIconsPath(cString path) {
-    iconPath = path;
+    iconPath = checkSlashAtEnd(*path);
     iconsPathSet = true;
     esyslog("tvguide: Icon Path set to %s", *iconPath);
 }
 
 void cTvguideConfig::SetDefaultPathes(void) {
+    logoPathDefault = cString::sprintf("%s/logos/", cPlugin::ResourceDirectory(PLUGIN_NAME_I18N));
+    iconPathDefault = cString::sprintf("%s/icons/", cPlugin::ResourceDirectory(PLUGIN_NAME_I18N));
+    epgImagePathDefault = cString::sprintf("%s/epgimages/", cPlugin::CacheDirectory(PLUGIN_NAME_I18N));
+
     if (!logoPathSet) {
-        cString path = cString::sprintf("%s/channellogos/", cPlugin::ResourceDirectory(PLUGIN_NAME_I18N));
-        SetLogoPath(path);
+        logoPath = logoPathDefault;
     }
     if (!imagesPathSet) {
-        cString path = cString::sprintf("%s/epgimages/", cPlugin::CacheDirectory(PLUGIN_NAME_I18N));
-        SetImagesPath(path);
+        epgImagePath = epgImagePathDefault;
     }
     if (!iconsPathSet) {
-        cString path = cString::sprintf("%s/icons/", cPlugin::ResourceDirectory(PLUGIN_NAME_I18N));
-        SetIconsPath(path);
+        iconPath = iconPathDefault;
     }
 }
 
+cString cTvguideConfig::checkSlashAtEnd(std::string path) {
+    try {
+        if (!(path.at(path.size()-1) == '/'))
+            return cString::sprintf("%s/", path.c_str());
+    } catch (...) {return path.c_str();}
+    return path.c_str();
+}
+
 bool cTvguideConfig::SetupParse(const char *Name, const char *Value) {
     if      (strcmp(Name, "timeFormat") == 0)               timeFormat = atoi(Value);
     else if (strcmp(Name, "debugImageLoading") == 0)        debugImageLoading = atoi(Value);
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index bb1c4b7..d4390cd 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ enum eBlueKeyMode {
 
 class cTvguideConfig {
     private:
+        cString checkSlashAtEnd(std::string path);
     public:
         cTvguideConfig();
         ~cTvguideConfig();
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ class cTvguideConfig {
         int epgImageHeightLarge;
         cString epgImagePath;
         cString iconPath;
+        cString logoPathDefault;
+        cString iconPathDefault;
+        cString epgImagePathDefault;
         int recMenuAskFolder;
         int favWhatsOnNow;
         int favWhatsOnNext;
diff --git a/imagecache.c b/imagecache.c
index 25d2662..eb3117c 100644
--- a/imagecache.c
+++ b/imagecache.c
@@ -548,14 +548,28 @@ void cImageCache::AddCornersGroupVertical(cImage *img) {
 
 bool cImageCache::LoadIcon(std::string name) {
     bool success = false;
-    cString iconPathTheme = cString::sprintf("%s%s/", *tvguideConfig.iconPath, *tvguideConfig.themeName);
-    success = LoadImage(name, *iconPathTheme, "png");
-    if (success) {
-        return true;
-    } else {
-        success = LoadImage(name, *tvguideConfig.iconPath, "png");
+    if (tvguideConfig.iconsPathSet) {
+        cString iconPathTheme = cString::sprintf("%s%s/", *tvguideConfig.iconPath, *tvguideConfig.themeName);
+        success = LoadImage(name, *iconPathTheme, "png");
         if (success) {
             return true;
+        } else {
+            success = LoadImage(name, *tvguideConfig.iconPath, "png");
+            if (success) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if (!success) {
+        cString iconPathTheme = cString::sprintf("%s%s/", *tvguideConfig.iconPathDefault, *tvguideConfig.themeName);
+        success = LoadImage(name, *iconPathTheme, "png");
+        if (success) {
+            return true;
+        } else {
+            success = LoadImage(name, *tvguideConfig.iconPathDefault, "png");
+            if (success) {
+                return true;
+            }
         }
     }
     return false;
@@ -573,10 +587,19 @@ bool cImageCache::LoadLogo(const cChannel *channel) {
     } else if (tvguideConfig.logoExtension == 1) {
         extension = "jpg";
     }
-    success = LoadImage(channelID.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPath, *extension);
+
+    if (tvguideConfig.logoPathSet) {
+        success = LoadImage(channelID.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPath, *extension);
+        if (success)
+            return true;
+        success = LoadImage(logoLower.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPath, *extension);
+        if (success)
+            return true;
+    }
+    success = LoadImage(channelID.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPathDefault, *extension);
     if (success)
         return true;
-    success = LoadImage(logoLower.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPath, *extension);
+    success = LoadImage(logoLower.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPathDefault, *extension);
     return success;
 }
 
diff --git a/imageloader.c b/imageloader.c
index 3ad7ab6..6ca5d69 100644
--- a/imageloader.c
+++ b/imageloader.c
@@ -29,10 +29,16 @@ bool cImageLoader::LoadLogo(const cChannel *channel, int width, int height) {
         extension = "jpg";
     }
     bool success = false;
-    success = LoadImage(channelID.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPath, *extension);
-    if (!success) {
-        success = LoadImage(logoLower.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPath, *extension);
+    if (tvguideConfig.logoPathSet) {
+        success = LoadImage(channelID.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPath, *extension);
+        if (!success) {
+            success = LoadImage(logoLower.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPath, *extension);
+        }
     }
+    if (!success)
+        success = LoadImage(channelID.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPathDefault, *extension);
+    if (!success)
+        success = LoadImage(logoLower.c_str(), *tvguideConfig.logoPathDefault, *extension);
     if (success)
         buffer.sample(Geometry(width, height));
     return success;
@@ -77,12 +83,22 @@ bool cImageLoader::LoadPoster(const char *poster, int width, int height) {
 bool cImageLoader::LoadIcon(const char *cIcon, int size) {
     if (size==0)
         return false;
-    cString iconPathTheme = cString::sprintf("%s%s/recmenuicons/", *tvguideConfig.iconPath, *tvguideConfig.themeName);
     bool success = false;
-    success = LoadImage(cIcon, *iconPathTheme, "png");
+    if (tvguideConfig.iconsPathSet) {
+        cString iconPathTheme = cString::sprintf("%s%s/recmenuicons/", *tvguideConfig.iconPath, *tvguideConfig.themeName);
+        success = LoadImage(cIcon, *iconPathTheme, "png");
+        if (!success) {
+            cString iconPath = cString::sprintf("%srecmenuicons/", *tvguideConfig.iconPath);
+            success = LoadImage(cIcon, *iconPath, "png");
+        }
+    }
     if (!success) {
-        cString iconPathdefault = cString::sprintf("%s/recmenuicons/", *tvguideConfig.iconPath);
-        success = LoadImage(cIcon, *iconPathdefault, "png");
+        cString iconPathTheme = cString::sprintf("%s%s/recmenuicons/", *tvguideConfig.iconPathDefault, *tvguideConfig.themeName);
+        success = LoadImage(cIcon, *iconPathTheme, "png");
+        if (!success) {
+            cString iconPath = cString::sprintf("%srecmenuicons/", *tvguideConfig.iconPathDefault);
+            success = LoadImage(cIcon, *iconPath, "png");
+        }
     }
     if (!success)
         return false;
@@ -94,8 +110,22 @@ bool cImageLoader::LoadOsdElement(cString name, int width, int height) {
     if ((width == 0)||(height==0))
         return false;
     bool success = false;
-    cString path = cString::sprintf("%s%s%s", *tvguideConfig.iconPath, *tvguideConfig.themeName, "/osdElements/");
-    success = LoadImage(*name, *path, "png");
+    if (tvguideConfig.iconsPathSet) {
+        cString path = cString::sprintf("%s%s%s", *tvguideConfig.iconPath, *tvguideConfig.themeName, "/osdElements/");
+        success = LoadImage(*name, *path, "png");
+        if (!success) {
+            path = cString::sprintf("%s%s", *tvguideConfig.iconPath, "/osdElements/");
+            success = LoadImage(*name, *path, "png");
+        }
+    }
+    if (!success) {
+        cString path = cString::sprintf("%s%s%s", *tvguideConfig.iconPathDefault, *tvguideConfig.themeName, "/osdElements/");
+        success = LoadImage(*name, *path, "png");
+    }
+    if (!success) {
+        cString path = cString::sprintf("%s%s", *tvguideConfig.iconPathDefault, "/osdElements/");
+        success = LoadImage(*name, *path, "png");
+    }
     if (!success)
         return false;
     Geometry size(width, height);