diff --git a/src/game_over_screen.cpp b/src/game_over_screen.cpp
index 4d34b5d..891781d 100644
--- a/src/game_over_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/game_over_screen.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <pwd.h>
+
 #include "game.h"
 
 extern sf::Texture planetTexture;
@@ -32,7 +36,8 @@ GameOverScreen::GameOverScreen(Game& game,
     asteroidSprite.setRotation(42.0f);
     asteroidSprite.setPosition(-300.0f, 200.0f);
 
-    std::ifstream hiscoreFile("scores");
+    generateScoresPath();
+    std::ifstream hiscoreFile(hiscore_path);
     if (!hiscoreFile.is_open()) {
         return;
     }
@@ -46,9 +51,22 @@ GameOverScreen::GameOverScreen(Game& game,
     }
 }
 
+void GameOverScreen::generateScoresPath() {
+    auto xdg_data = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
+    if (xdg_data != nullptr) {
+        hiscore_path = xdg_data;
+    } else {
+        struct passwd *pw = getpwuid(getuid());
+        hiscore_path = pw->pw_dir;
+        hiscore_path += "/.local/share";
+    }
+
+    hiscore_path += "/gravity-beams-and-evaporating-stars.hiscore";
+}
+
 void GameOverScreen::saveScores()
 {
-    std::ofstream file("scores");
+    std::ofstream file(hiscore_path);
 
     if (currName.empty()) {
         currName = "anonymous";
diff --git a/src/game_over_screen.h b/src/game_over_screen.h
index cd0b3fa..a4c4a46 100644
--- a/src/game_over_screen.h
+++ b/src/game_over_screen.h
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ private:
     const ssize_t points;
     std::vector<HiscoreEntry> hiscore;
     std::string currName;
+    std::string hiscore_path;
 
     sf::Sprite planetSprite;
     sf::Sprite sunSprite;
     sf::Sprite asteroidSprite;
 
+    void generateScoresPath();
     void saveScores();
 };