diff --git a/appman b/appman
index b1e3d4c4..5de6615f 100644
--- a/appman
+++ b/appman
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ if [ $AMCLI == appman ] 2>/dev/null; then
 	_no_sudo
 fi
 
+if $(! grep -q 'export PATH=$PATH:$(xdg-user-dir USER)/.local/bin' $HOME/.bashrc); then
+	echo -e '\nexport PATH=$PATH:$(xdg-user-dir USER)/.local/bin\n' >> $HOME/.bashrc
+fi
+
 case "$1" in
 
   '') printf "\n USAGE: '$AMCLI [option]'\n        '$AMCLI [option] [argument]'\n\n Run the '$AMCLI -h' command to find out more\n\n";;