diff --git a/gmap.py b/gmap.py
index 00c7836..7d3f165 100755
--- a/gmap.py
+++ b/gmap.py
@@ -140,4 +140,5 @@ def list_worlds():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    multiprocessing.freeze_support()
     main()
diff --git a/quadtree.py b/quadtree.py
index 553164e..161cb43 100644
--- a/quadtree.py
+++ b/quadtree.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import json
 
 from PIL import Image
 
+import util
+
 """
 This module has routines related to generating a quadtree of tiles
 
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
 
     def write_html(self, zoomlevel, imgformat):
         """Writes out index.html"""
-        templatepath = os.path.join(os.path.split(__file__)[0], "template.html")
+        templatepath = os.path.join(util.get_program_path(), "template.html")
 
         html = open(templatepath, 'r').read()
         html = html.replace(
diff --git a/textures.py b/textures.py
index 966dee4..8d34b03 100644
--- a/textures.py
+++ b/textures.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import math
 import numpy
 from PIL import Image, ImageEnhance
 
+import util
+
 def _find_file(filename, mode="rb"):
     """Searches for the given file and returns an open handle to it.
     This searches the following locations in this order:
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ def _find_file(filename, mode="rb"):
     * The program dir / textures
 
     """
-    programdir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    programdir = util.get_program_path()
     path = os.path.join(programdir, filename)
     if os.path.exists(path):
         return open(path, mode)
diff --git a/util.py b/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d1639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#    This file is part of the Minecraft Overviewer.
+#
+#    Minecraft Overviewer is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+#    modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+#    by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+#    your option) any later version.
+#
+#    Minecraft Overviewer is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
+#    Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+#    with the Overviewer.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+Misc utility routines used by multiple files that don't belong anywhere else
+"""
+
+import imp
+import os
+import os.path
+import sys
+
+def get_program_path():
+    if hasattr(sys, "frozen") or imp.is_frozen("__main__"):
+        return os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
+    else:
+        return os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])