diff --git a/src/extra/SpellChecker/spellchecker.py b/src/extra/SpellChecker/spellchecker.py
index a0afdcee..a40102b5 100644
--- a/src/extra/SpellChecker/spellchecker.py
+++ b/src/extra/SpellChecker/spellchecker.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import os
 import logging
 import wx_ui
 import widgetUtils
@@ -16,6 +17,12 @@ log = logging.getLogger("extra.SpellChecker.spellChecker")
 class spellChecker(object):
  def __init__(self, text, dictionary):
   super(spellChecker, self).__init__()
+  # Set Dictionary path if not set in a previous call to this method.
+  # Dictionary path will be located in user config, see https://github.com/manuelcortez/twblue/issues/208
+  dict_path = enchant.get_param("enchant.myspell.dictionary.path")
+  if dict_path == None:
+   enchant.set_param("enchant.myspell.dictionary.path", os.path.join(paths.config_path(), "dicts"))
+   log.debug("Dictionary path set to %s" % (os.path.join(paths.config_path(), "dicts"),))
   log.debug("Creating the SpellChecker object. Dictionary: %s" % (dictionary,))
   self.active = True
   try: