diff --git a/src/zm_storage.cpp b/src/zm_storage.cpp
index 38aeaa704..7de42411c 100644
--- a/src/zm_storage.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_storage.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Storage::Storage( unsigned int p_id ) {
 	if ( ! id ) {
     if ( config.dir_events[0] != '/' ) {
       // not using an absolute path. Make it one by appending ZM_PATH_WEB
-      snprintf( path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s", config.dir_events, staticConfig.PATH_WEB.c_str() );
+      snprintf(path, sizeof (path), "%s/%s", staticConfig.PATH_WEB.c_str(), config.dir_events);
     } else {
       strncpy(path, config.dir_events, sizeof(path) );
     }