diff --git a/src/lib/evil/evil_util.c b/src/lib/evil/evil_util.c
index 55dffb4685..0fff26d1b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/evil/evil_util.c
+++ b/src/lib/evil/evil_util.c
@@ -207,8 +207,17 @@ const char *
 evil_homedir_get(void)
 {
    char *homedir;
+   char *homedrive;
+   char *homepath;
 
    homedir = getenv("HOME");
+   if (!homedir)
+     {
+       homedrive = getenv("HOMEDRIVE");
+       homepath = getenv("HOMEPATH");
+       if (homedrive && homepath)
+         asprintf(&homedir, "%s%s", homedrive, homepath);
+     }
    if (!homedir) homedir = getenv("USERPROFILE");
    if (!homedir) homedir = getenv("WINDIR");
    if (!homedir) homedir="C:\\";