diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8e468f8d..6f25db8c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed rare plugin location detection issue related to the plugin and host
+  detection fix in yabridge 1.2.0.
+
 ### yabridgectl
 
 - Added a check to `yabridgectl sync` to verify that the currently installed
diff --git a/src/plugin/utils.cpp b/src/plugin/utils.cpp
index e1d50a03..a2f5b931 100644
--- a/src/plugin/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/utils.cpp
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ fs::path find_vst_host(PluginArchitecture plugin_arch, bool use_plugin_groups) {
 }
 
 fs::path find_vst_plugin() {
-    const fs::path this_plugin_path =
-        "/" / fs::path("/" + get_this_file_location().string());
+    const fs::path this_plugin_path = get_this_file_location();
 
     fs::path plugin_path(this_plugin_path);
     plugin_path.replace_extension(".dll");