diff --git a/login_server/src/cpp/Gradido_LoginServer.cpp b/login_server/src/cpp/Gradido_LoginServer.cpp
index c5a9c6076..576316cf5 100644
--- a/login_server/src/cpp/Gradido_LoginServer.cpp
+++ b/login_server/src/cpp/Gradido_LoginServer.cpp
@@ -165,8 +165,11 @@ int Gradido_LoginServer::main(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
 		createConsoleFileAsyncLogger("emailLog", log_Path + "emailLog.txt");
 
 		// *************** load from config ********************************************
-
+		
 		std::string cfg_Path = Poco::Path::config() + "grd_login/";
+		if (mConfigPath != "") {
+			cfg_Path = mConfigPath;
+		}
 		try {
 			loadConfiguration(cfg_Path + "grd_login.properties");
 		}