diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.cpp
index d45f4ec58..95cad4ddd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <apps/openmw-mp/Script/ScriptFunctions.hpp>
 #include <apps/openmw-mp/Networking.hpp>
 #include <apps/openmw-mp/MasterClient.hpp>
+#include <Script/Script.hpp>
 
 
 void ServerFunctions::StopServer(int code) noexcept
@@ -162,3 +163,8 @@ void ServerFunctions::AddPluginHash(const char *pluginName, const char *hashStr)
             mclient->PushPlugin({pluginName, hash});
     }
 }
+
+const char* ServerFunctions::GetModDir() noexcept
+{
+    return Script::GetModDir();
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.hpp
index a0fe0defa..fb698d20c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Server.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
     {"SetScriptErrorIgnoringState", ServerFunctions::SetScriptErrorIgnoringState},\
     {"SetRuleString",               ServerFunctions::SetRuleString},\
     {"SetRuleValue",                ServerFunctions::SetRuleValue},\
-    {"AddPluginHash",               ServerFunctions::AddPluginHash}
+    {"AddPluginHash",               ServerFunctions::AddPluginHash},\
+    {"GetModDir",                   ServerFunctions::GetModDir}
 
 class ServerFunctions
 {
@@ -224,6 +225,8 @@ public:
      * @param hash Hash string
      */
     static void AddPluginHash(const char *pluginName, const char *hash) noexcept;
+
+    static const char *GetModDir() noexcept;
 };
 
 #endif //OPENMW_SERVERAPI_HPP
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/LangLua/LangLua.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/LangLua/LangLua.cpp
index b1ad3999f..b3f840a66 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/LangLua/LangLua.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/LangLua/LangLua.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,24 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
+std::set<std::string> LangLua::packagePath;
+std::set<std::string> LangLua::packageCPath;
+
+void setLuaPath(lua_State* L, const char* path, bool cpath = false)
+{
+    string field = cpath ? "cpath" : "path";
+    lua_getglobal(L, "package");
+
+    lua_getfield(L, -1, field.c_str());
+    std::string cur_path = lua_tostring(L, -1);
+    cur_path.append(";");
+    cur_path.append(path);
+    lua_pop(L, 1);
+    lua_pushstring(L, cur_path.c_str());
+    lua_setfield(L, -2, field.c_str());
+    lua_pop(L, 1);
+}
+
 lib_t LangLua::GetInterface()
 {
     return reinterpret_cast<lib_t>(lua);
@@ -23,6 +41,17 @@ LangLua::LangLua()
 {
     lua = luaL_newstate();
     luaL_openlibs(lua); // load all lua std libs
+
+    std::string p, cp;
+    for (auto& path : packagePath)
+        p += path + ';';
+
+    for (auto& path : packageCPath)
+        cp += path + ';';
+
+    setLuaPath(lua, p.c_str());
+    setLuaPath(lua, cp.c_str(), true);
+
 }
 
 LangLua::~LangLua()
@@ -234,3 +263,13 @@ boost::any LangLua::Call(const char *name, const char *argl, const std::vector<b
     luabridge::LuaException::pcall(lua, n_args, 1);
     return boost::any(luabridge::LuaRef::fromStack(lua, -1));
 }
+
+void LangLua::AddPackagePath(const std::string& path)
+{
+    packagePath.emplace(path);
+}
+
+void LangLua::AddPackageCPath(const std::string& path)
+{
+    packageCPath.emplace(path);
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/LangLua/LangLua.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/LangLua/LangLua.hpp
index 0cc818c34..1f81093f6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/LangLua/LangLua.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/LangLua/LangLua.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <extern/LuaBridge/LuaBridge.h>
 #include <LuaBridge.h>
+#include <set>
 
 #include <boost/any.hpp>
 #include "../ScriptFunction.hpp"
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ public:
     LangLua();
     LangLua(lua_State *lua);
     ~LangLua();
+
+    static void AddPackagePath(const std::string &path);
+    static void AddPackageCPath(const std::string &path);
+
     static int MakePublic(lua_State *lua) noexcept;
     static int CallPublic(lua_State *lua);
 
@@ -52,6 +57,9 @@ public:
     virtual bool IsCallbackPresent(const char *name) override;
     virtual boost::any Call(const char *name, const char *argl, int buf, ...) override;
     virtual boost::any Call(const char *name, const char *argl, const std::vector<boost::any> &args) override;
+private:
+    static std::set<std::string> packageCPath;
+    static std::set<std::string> packagePath;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Script.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Script.cpp
index 17c3f48a7..5d3867b85 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Script.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Script.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 Script::ScriptList Script::scripts;
+std::string Script::moddir;
 
 Script::Script(const char *path)
 {
@@ -94,3 +95,14 @@ void Script::LoadScript(const char *script, const char *base)
     snprintf(path, sizeof(path), Utils::convertPath("%s/%s/%s").c_str(), base, "scripts", script);
     Script::scripts.emplace_back(new Script(path));
 }
+
+void Script::SetModDir(const std::string &moddir)
+{
+    if (Script::moddir.empty()) // do not allow to change in runtime
+        Script::moddir = moddir;
+}
+
+const char* Script::GetModDir()
+{
+    return moddir.c_str();
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Script.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Script.hpp
index 903cdf975..87a547360 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Script.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Script.hpp
@@ -54,12 +54,16 @@ private:
     Script(const Script&) = delete;
     Script& operator=(const Script&) = delete;
 
+protected:
+    static std::string moddir;
 public:
     ~Script();
 
     static void LoadScript(const char *script, const char* base);
     static void LoadScripts(char* scripts, const char* base);
     static void UnloadScripts();
+    static void SetModDir(const std::string &moddir);
+    static const char* GetModDir();
 
     static constexpr ScriptCallbackData const& CallBackData(const unsigned int I, const unsigned int N = 0) {
         return callbacks[N].index == I ? callbacks[N] : CallBackData(I, N + 1);
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
index 87654ecd4..43e1ff093 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/main.cpp
@@ -221,17 +221,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_FATAL, "- %s", TES3MP_CREDITS_ERROR);
         return 1;
     }
+    
+    Script::SetModDir(moddir);
 
-    setenv("MOD_DIR", moddir.c_str(), 1); // hack for lua
-
-    setenv("LUA_PATH", Utils::convertPath(plugin_home + "/scripts/?.lua" + ";"
-                                          + plugin_home + "/scripts/?.t" + ";"
-                                          + plugin_home + "/lib/lua/?.lua" + ";"
-                                          + plugin_home + "/lib/lua/?.t").c_str(), 1);
+#ifdef ENABLE_LUA
+    LangLua::AddPackagePath(Utils::convertPath(plugin_home + "/scripts/?.lua" + ";"
+        + plugin_home + "/lib/lua/?.lua" + ";"));
 #ifdef _WIN32
-    setenv("LUA_CPATH", Utils::convertPath(plugin_home + "/lib/?.dll").c_str(), 1);
+    LangLua::AddPackageCPath(Utils::convertPath(plugin_home + "/lib/?.dll"));
 #else
-    setenv("LUA_CPATH", Utils::convertPath(plugin_home + "/lib/?.so").c_str(), 1);
+    LangLua::AddPackageCPath(Utils::convertPath(plugin_home + "/lib/?.so"));
+#endif
+
 #endif
 
     int code;