diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qstandardpaths_mac.mm b/src/corelib/io/qstandardpaths_mac.mm
index 01d1c01f784..13b864600eb 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qstandardpaths_mac.mm
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qstandardpaths_mac.mm
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ QString QStandardPaths::writableLocation(StandardLocation type)
     case TempLocation:
         return QDir::tempPath();
     case GenericDataLocation:
+    case AppDataLocation:
     case AppLocalDataLocation:
     case GenericCacheLocation:
     case CacheLocation: