diff --git a/pgfw/Audio.py b/pgfw/Audio.py
index a09c70a..6d1b6a5 100644
--- a/pgfw/Audio.py
+++ b/pgfw/Audio.py
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ class Audio(Animation):
                     volume = float(member)
             self.set_bgm(path, name, volume=volume)
         for root in self.get_configuration("audio", "bgm-project-path"):
+            # look for path in resource folders
+            root = self.get_resource(root)
             if os.path.exists(root):
                 print("checking {} for music".format(root))
                 if os.path.isfile(root):