diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index f9bd873..c29d6be 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1602,6 +1602,7 @@
 
 #ifdef FEAT_EVAL
     set_vim_var_string(VV_PROGNAME, initstr, -1);
+    set_vim_var_string(VV_PROGPATH, (char_u *)parmp->argv[0], -1);
 #endif
 
     if (TOLOWER_ASC(initstr[0]) == 'r')