diff --git a/code/qcommon/files.c b/code/qcommon/files.c
index 4a94463e..c643e584 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/files.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/files.c
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ static  cvar_t          *fs_apppath;
 #endif
 static	cvar_t		*fs_steampath;
 static	cvar_t		*fs_gogpath;
+static	cvar_t		*fs_microsoftstorepath;
 
 static	cvar_t		*fs_basepath;
 static	cvar_t		*fs_basegame;
@@ -3351,6 +3352,10 @@ static void FS_Startup( const char *gameName )
 	}
 
 	// add search path elements in reverse priority order
+	fs_microsoftstorepath = Cvar_Get("fs_microsoftstorepath", Sys_MicrosoftStorePath(), CVAR_INIT | CVAR_PROTECTED);
+	if (fs_microsoftstorepath->string[0]) {
+		FS_AddGameDirectory(fs_microsoftstorepath->string, gameName);
+	}
 	fs_gogpath = Cvar_Get ("fs_gogpath", Sys_GogPath(), CVAR_INIT|CVAR_PROTECTED );
 	if (fs_gogpath->string[0]) {
 		FS_AddGameDirectory( fs_gogpath->string, gameName );
diff --git a/code/qcommon/qcommon.h b/code/qcommon/qcommon.h
index 4471198c..bd490382 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/qcommon.h
+++ b/code/qcommon/qcommon.h
@@ -1123,6 +1123,7 @@ void	Sys_SetDefaultInstallPath(const char *path);
 char	*Sys_DefaultInstallPath(void);
 char	*Sys_SteamPath(void);
 char	*Sys_GogPath(void);
+char	*Sys_MicrosoftStorePath(void);
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 char    *Sys_DefaultAppPath(void);
diff --git a/code/sys/sys_win32.c b/code/sys/sys_win32.c
index ee026bd8..f818bb04 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_win32.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_win32.c
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ static char steamPath[ MAX_OSPATH ] = { 0 };
 // Used to store the GOG Quake 3 installation path
 static char gogPath[ MAX_OSPATH ] = { 0 };
 
+// Used to store the Microsoft Store Quake 3 installation path
+static char microsoftStorePath[MAX_OSPATH] = { 0 };
+
 #ifndef DEDICATED
 static UINT timerResolution = 0;
 #endif
@@ -222,6 +225,17 @@ char *Sys_GogPath( void )
 	return gogPath;
 }
 
+/*
+================
+Sys_MicrosoftStorePath
+================
+*/
+char* Sys_MicrosoftStorePath(void)
+{
+	Q_strcat(microsoftStorePath, MAX_OSPATH, "C:\\Program Files\\ModifiableWindowsApps\\Quake 3\\EN");
+	return microsoftStorePath;
+}
+
 /*
 ================
 Sys_Milliseconds