diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 82ecdc9..cc45db0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	_ "image/png"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ func getDist() string {
 			return dist
 		}
 	}
-	return "unknown distro :("
+	return "no /etc/os-release file found"
 }
 
 func getRam() string {
@@ -199,6 +200,19 @@ func printLogo(path string, width uint) {
 	}
 }
 
+func getAbsLogoPath(relativePath string) string {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(relativePath); err == nil {
+		return relativePath
+	}
+
+	systemPath := filepath.Join("/usr/share/gogofetch", relativePath)
+	if _, err := os.Stat(systemPath); err == nil {
+		return systemPath
+	}
+
+	return relativePath
+}
+
 func main() {
 	type Info struct {
 		Label string
@@ -210,6 +224,8 @@ func main() {
 		defaultLogo = logoMap["default"]
 	}
 
+	absoluteDefaultLogo := getAbsLogoPath(defaultLogo)
+
 	stats := []Info{
 		{"dist", dist},
 		{"host", getHostname()},
@@ -220,7 +236,7 @@ func main() {
 		{"pkgs", getPkgs()},
 	}
 
-	logoPath := flag.String("l", defaultLogo, "Absolute or relative path to the logo image")
+	logoPath := flag.String("l", absoluteDefaultLogo, "Absolute or relative path to the logo image")
 	width := flag.Int("w", 200, "Logo width in lines")
 	flag.Parse()
 	if _, err := os.Stat(*logoPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {