diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 72045fd3..22074bd7 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -116,10 +116,6 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
-	AppPath, _ = filepath.Abs(filepath.Dir(os.Args[0]))
-
-	os.Chdir(AppPath)
-
 	BConfig = &Config{
 		AppName:             "beego",
 		RunMode:             DEV,
@@ -180,13 +176,26 @@ func init() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	appConfigPath = filepath.Join(AppPath, "conf", "app.conf")
-	if !utils.FileExists(appConfigPath) {
-		AppConfig = &beegoAppConfig{innerConfig: config.NewFakeConfig()}
-		return
+	var err error
+
+	if AppPath, err = filepath.Abs(filepath.Dir(os.Args[0])); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	workPath, err := os.Getwd()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := parseConfig(appConfigPath); err != nil {
+	appConfigPath = filepath.Join(workPath, "conf", "app.conf")
+	if !utils.FileExists(appConfigPath) {
+		appConfigPath = filepath.Join(AppPath, "conf", "app.conf")
+		if !utils.FileExists(appConfigPath) {
+			AppConfig = &beegoAppConfig{innerConfig: config.NewFakeConfig()}
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err = parseConfig(appConfigPath); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 }