diff --git a/AO2XP.py b/AO2XP.py
index 7a4541a..0f11f3a 100644
--- a/AO2XP.py
+++ b/AO2XP.py
@@ -83,8 +83,6 @@ if not debugmode:
         code = updater.checkForUpdates(force_update)
         if code == 0:
             subprocess.Popen(["./AO2XPupdat"])
-            if platform.system() == "Darwin" and ".app" in sys.argv[0]: # bundle
-                os.system("mv "+path+"/base ./appbase")  # move the base folder out of the app folder to avoid deletion
             os._exit(0)
         elif osname == "Darwin" and ".app" in sys.argv[0]: # bundle
             os.chdir(path) # return to Resources folder
diff --git a/updater.py b/updater.py
index 26ca92c..a427286 100644
--- a/updater.py
+++ b/updater.py
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ class updateThread(QtCore.QThread):
 
                 print "downloaded update"
                 downloadfile.close()
+                if platform.system() == "Darwin" and ".app" in sys.argv[0]: # bundle
+                    os.system("cp -r "+path+"/base ./appbase")  # move the base folder out of the app folder to avoid deletion
                 returncode = 0
         else:
             returncode = -2