diff --git a/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp b/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp
index 50b3b6b..61b760c 100644
--- a/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp
+++ b/openbr/openbr_plugin.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,17 @@ QList<File> File::split(const QString &separator) const
 
 QString File::resolved() const
 {
-    return exists() ? name : Globals->path + "/" + name;
+    if (exists()) return name;
+    QStringList paths = get<QString>("path").split(";", QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+    foreach (const QString &path, paths) {
+        const File resolved = path + "/" + name;
+        if (resolved.exists()) return resolved;
+    }
+    foreach (const QString &path, paths) {
+        const File resolved = path + "/" + fileName();
+        if (resolved.exists()) return resolved;
+    }
+    return name;
 }
 
 bool File::contains(const QString &key) const
diff --git a/openbr/openbr_plugin.h b/openbr/openbr_plugin.h
index 589531f..e5290b4 100644
--- a/openbr/openbr_plugin.h
+++ b/openbr/openbr_plugin.h
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ public:
 
     /*!
      * \brief Path to use when resolving images specified with relative paths.
+     * Multiple paths can be specified using a semicolon separator.
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(QString path READ get_path WRITE set_path RESET reset_path)
     BR_PROPERTY(QString, path, "")
diff --git a/openbr/plugins/format.cpp b/openbr/plugins/format.cpp
index 048ed13..bdd839b 100644
--- a/openbr/plugins/format.cpp
+++ b/openbr/plugins/format.cpp
@@ -205,19 +205,7 @@ class DefaultFormat : public Format
                 t = url->read();
             }
         } else {
-            QString fileName = file.name;
-            if (!QFileInfo(fileName).exists()) {
-                fileName = file.get<QString>("path") + "/" + file.name;
-                if (!QFileInfo(fileName).exists()) {
-                    fileName = file.fileName();
-                    if (!QFileInfo(fileName).exists()) {
-                        fileName = file.get<QString>("path") + "/" + file.fileName();
-                        if (!QFileInfo(fileName).exists()) return t;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            Mat m = imread(fileName.toStdString());
+            Mat m = imread(file.resolved().toStdString());
             if (m.data) {
                 t.append(m);
             } else {