diff --git a/src/platform/linux.c b/src/platform/linux.c
index 8070466dfa..5bbb9a24b1 100644
--- a/src/platform/linux.c
+++ b/src/platform/linux.c
@@ -112,6 +112,29 @@ void platform_posix_sub_user_data_path(char *buffer, const char *homedir, const
 	strncat(buffer, separator, MAX_PATH - strnlen(buffer, MAX_PATH) - 1);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Default directory fallback is:
+ *   - (command line argument)
+ *   - <exePath>/data
+ *   - /var/lib/openrct2
+ *   - /usr/share/openrct2
+ */
+void platform_posix_sub_resolve_openrct_data_path(utf8 *out) {
+	static const utf8 *searchLocations[] = {
+		"/var/lib/openrct2",
+		"/usr/share/openrct2",
+	};
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < countof(searchLocations); i++)
+	{
+		if (platform_directory_exists(searchLocations[i]))
+		{
+			out[0] = '\0';
+			safe_strncpy(out, searchLocations[i], MAX_PATH);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 utf8 *platform_open_directory_browser(utf8 *title)
 {
 	STUB();
diff --git a/src/platform/osx.m b/src/platform/osx.m
index 60b76132d8..1052cad4b8 100644
--- a/src/platform/osx.m
+++ b/src/platform/osx.m
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__)
 
 @import AppKit;
+@import Foundation;
 #include <mach-o/dyld.h>
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "../util/util.h"
@@ -75,6 +76,29 @@ void platform_posix_sub_user_data_path(char *buffer, const char *homedir, const
 	strncat(buffer, separator, MAX_PATH - strnlen(buffer, MAX_PATH) - 1);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Default directory fallback is:
+ *   - (command line argument)
+ *   - <exePath>/data
+ *   - <Resources Folder>
+ */
+void platform_posix_sub_resolve_openrct_data_path(utf8 *out) {
+	@autoreleasepool
+	{
+		NSBundle *bundle = [NSBundle mainBundle];
+		if (bundle)
+		{
+			const utf8 *resources = bundle.resourcePath.UTF8String;
+			if (platform_directory_exists(resources))
+			{
+				out[0] = '\0';
+				safe_strncpy(out, resources, MAX_PATH);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void platform_show_messagebox(char *message)
 {
 	@autoreleasepool
diff --git a/src/platform/posix.c b/src/platform/posix.c
index 82cec5a483..522c9fb1c3 100644
--- a/src/platform/posix.c
+++ b/src/platform/posix.c
@@ -574,9 +574,12 @@ void platform_get_openrct_data_path(utf8 *outPath)
 	safe_strncpy(outPath, _openrctDataDirectoryPath, sizeof(_openrctDataDirectoryPath));
 }
 
+void platform_posix_sub_resolve_openrct_data_path(utf8 *out);
+
 /**
  * Default directory fallback is:
  *   - (command line argument)
+ *   - <exePath>/data
  *   - <platform dependent>
  */
 void platform_resolve_openrct_data_path()
@@ -599,22 +602,14 @@ void platform_resolve_openrct_data_path()
 
 	strncat(buffer, separator, MAX_PATH - strnlen(buffer, MAX_PATH) - 1);
 	strncat(buffer, "data", MAX_PATH - strnlen(buffer, MAX_PATH) - 1);
-	const utf8 *searchLocations[] = {
-		buffer,
-#ifdef __linux__
-		"/var/lib/openrct2",
-		"/usr/share/openrct2",
-#endif // __linux__
-	};
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < countof(searchLocations); i++)
+	if (platform_directory_exists(buffer))
 	{
-		if (platform_directory_exists(searchLocations[i]))
-		{
-			_openrctDataDirectoryPath[0] = '\0';
-			safe_strncpy(_openrctDataDirectoryPath, searchLocations[i], sizeof(_openrctDataDirectoryPath));
-			return;
-		}
+		_openrctDataDirectoryPath[0] = '\0';
+		safe_strncpy(_openrctDataDirectoryPath, buffer, MAX_PATH);
+		return;
 	}
+	
+	platform_posix_sub_resolve_openrct_data_path(_openrctDataDirectoryPath);
 }
 
 void platform_get_user_directory(utf8 *outPath, const utf8 *subDirectory)