diff --git a/sources/qetapp.cpp b/sources/qetapp.cpp
index f28f1f060..690b66eee 100644
--- a/sources/qetapp.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetapp.cpp
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ QString QETApp::commonElementsDir()
 
 /**
  * @brief QETApp::customElementsDir
- * @return the dir path of user elements collection
+ * @return the dir path of user elements collection ened by a "/" separator
  */
 QString QETApp::customElementsDir()
 {
@@ -564,6 +564,9 @@ QString QETApp::customElementsDir()
 			if (dir.exists())
 				{
 					m_user_custom_elements_dir = path;
+                    if(!m_user_custom_elements_dir.endsWith("/")) {
+                        m_user_custom_elements_dir.append("/");
+                    }
 					return m_user_custom_elements_dir;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1232,13 +1235,13 @@ if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
 void QETApp::useSystemPalette(bool use) {
 	if (use) {
 		qApp->setPalette(initial_palette_);
-		qApp->setStyleSheet(
-					"QTabBar::tab:!selected { background-color: transparent; }"
-					"QTabBar::tab:selected { background-color: transparent; font: bold; color: black;}"
-					"QAbstractScrollArea#mdiarea {"
-					"background-color -> setPalette(initial_palette_);"
-					"}"
-		);
+        qApp->setStyleSheet(
+                    "QTabBar::tab:!selected { background-color: transparent; }"
+                    "QTabBar::tab:selected { background-color: transparent; font: bold; color: black;}"
+                    "QAbstractScrollArea#mdiarea {"
+                    "background-color -> setPalette(initial_palette_);"
+                    "}"
+                    );
 	} else {
 		QFile file(configDir() + "style.css");
 		file.open(QFile::ReadOnly);