diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index ef4e094d..8adbfe53 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@ DEST_DIR=
 scheme=
 window=
 
-# Destination directory
 if [ "$UID" -eq "$ROOT_UID" ]; then
   DEST_DIR="/usr/share/themes"
-elif [ -n "$HOME/.local/share/themes" ]; then
+elif [ -n "$XDG_DATA_HOME" ]; then
+  DEST_DIR="$XDG_DATA_HOME/themes"
+elif [ -d "$HOME/.local/share/themes" ]; then
   DEST_DIR="$HOME/.local/share/themes"
 else
   DEST_DIR="$HOME/.themes"