diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index f09a12f7e4..28b6b42fad 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 ## New Features
 
 ## Fixes
+- `script-manager`: the ``scripts_modactive`` and ``scripts_modinstalled`` folders of a script-enabled mod will be properly added to the script path search list
 
 ## Misc Improvements
 
diff --git a/library/lua/script-manager.lua b/library/lua/script-manager.lua
index 74a31fd1d9..80774c53e8 100644
--- a/library/lua/script-manager.lua
+++ b/library/lua/script-manager.lua
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ function get_mod_paths(installed_subdir, active_subdir)
     -- if a world is loaded, process active mods first, and lock to active version
     if dfhack.isWorldLoaded() then
         for _,path in ipairs(df.global.world.object_loader.object_load_order_src_dir) do
+            path = dfhack.filesystem.getBaseDir() .. path
             -- skip vanilla "mods"
             if not path:startswith(INSTALLED_MODS_PATH) then goto continue end
             local id = get_mod_id_and_version(path)