diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
index babad9397..08b485773 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
@@ -974,29 +974,7 @@ OperationStep CConfigFile::getInstallNextStep() const
 	}
 
 	// current installer more recent than installed one
-	switch (compareInstallersVersion())
-	{
-		// current installer more recent, copy it
-		case 1: return CopyInstaller;
-
-		// current installer older, launch the more recent installer
-		case -1: return LaunchInstalledInstaller;
-
-		// continue only if 0 and launched Installer is the installed one
-		default:
-		{
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
-			QString tempPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::TempLocation);
-
-			// check if launched from TEMP directory
-			bool rightPath = getInstallerCurrentDirPath().startsWith(tempPath);
-#else
-			bool rightPath = false;
-#endif
-
-			if (!rightPath && getInstallerCurrentFilePath() != getInstallerInstalledFilePath() && QFile::exists(getInstallerInstalledFilePath())) return LaunchInstalledInstaller;
-		}
-	}
+	if (compareInstallersVersion() == 1) return CopyInstaller;
 
 	// no default profile
 	if (profile.id.isEmpty())
@@ -1039,6 +1017,31 @@ OperationStep CConfigFile::getInstallNextStep() const
 		}
 	}
 
+	// current installer more recent than installed one
+	switch (compareInstallersVersion())
+	{
+		// current installer more recent, copy it
+		case 1: break;
+
+		// current installer older, launch the more recent installer
+		case -1: return LaunchInstalledInstaller;
+
+		// continue only if 0 and launched Installer is the installed one
+		default:
+		{
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
+			QString tempPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::TempLocation);
+
+			// check if launched from TEMP directory
+			bool rightPath = getInstallerCurrentDirPath().startsWith(tempPath);
+#else
+			bool rightPath = false;
+#endif
+
+			if (!rightPath && getInstallerCurrentFilePath() != getInstallerInstalledFilePath() && QFile::exists(getInstallerInstalledFilePath())) return LaunchInstalledInstaller;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return Done;
 }
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/filescopier.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/filescopier.cpp
index 470790d4a..b6ca5c4e9 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/filescopier.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/filescopier.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,18 @@ void CFilesCopier::getFile(const QFileInfo &fileInfo, const QDir &srcDir, FilesT
 	// full path to file
 	QString fullPath = fileInfo.absoluteFilePath();
 
+	QString relativePath = srcDir.relativeFilePath(fullPath);
+
+	QFileInfo relativeFileInfo(relativePath);
+
+	// correct absolute path
+	if (relativeFileInfo.isAbsolute())
+	{
+		relativePath = relativeFileInfo.fileName();
+	}
+
 	// full path where to copy file
-	QString dstPath = m_destinationDirectory + "/" + srcDir.relativeFilePath(fullPath);
+	QString dstPath = m_destinationDirectory + "/" + relativePath;
 
 	if (fileInfo.isDir())
 	{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
index 4982fcad8..6b664ace0 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		step = config.getInstallNextStep();
 	}
+
+	bool restartInstaller = false;
 	
 	if (step != Done)
 	{
@@ -254,20 +256,25 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		if (step == LaunchInstalledInstaller)
 		{
-#ifndef _DEBUG
 			// restart more recent installed Installer version
-			if (QProcess::startDetached(config.getInstallerInstalledFilePath())) return 0;
-#endif
+			restartInstaller = true;
 		}
 		else if (step == Done)
 		{
 #if defined(Q_OS_WIN) && !defined(_DEBUG)
 			// restart Installer, so it could be copied in TEMP and allowed to update itself
-			if (QProcess::startDetached(config.getInstallerInstalledFilePath())) return 0;
+			restartInstaller = true;
 #endif
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (restartInstaller)
+	{
+#ifndef _DEBUG
+		if (QProcess::startDetached(config.getInstallerInstalledFilePath())) return 0;
+#endif
+	}
+
 	CMainWindow mainWindow;
 	mainWindow.show();