diff --git a/refind-install b/refind-install
index 0f4accd..07f2b35 100755
--- a/refind-install
+++ b/refind-install
@@ -1168,7 +1168,13 @@ InstallOnLinux() {
 # install under OS X or Linux, depending on the detected platform.
 #
 GetParams "$@"
-ThisDir="$( cd -P "${BASH_SOURCE%/*}" && pwd )"
+ThisScript="${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
+while [ -h "$ThisScript" ]; do
+   ThisDir="$( cd -P "$( dirname "$ThisScript" )" && pwd )"
+   ThisScript="$(readlink "$ThisScript")"
+   [[ $ThisScript != /* ]] && ThisScript="$ThisDir/$ThisScript"
+done
+ThisDir="$( cd -P "$( dirname "$ThisScript" )" && pwd )"
 RefindDir="$ThisDir/refind"
 if [[ $UID != 0 ]] ; then
    echo "Not running as root; attempting to elevate privileges via sudo...."