diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/Classes.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/Classes.py
index 53300c74..7417ce6c 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/Classes.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/Classes.py
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@
 if CONFIGURED_KERNEL_TYPE not in SUPPORTED_KERNEL_TYPES:
     CONFIGURED_KERNEL_TYPE = "-generic"
 
-CONFIG_PATH = os.path.expanduser("~/.linuxmint/mintupdate")
+CONFIG_PATH = os.path.join(os.environ.get("XDG_STATE_HOME", os.path.expanduser("~/.local/state")), "mintupdate")
+# Fall back to legacy path if it exists
+if os.path.isdir(os.path.expanduser("~/.linuxmint/mintupdate")):
+    CONFIG_PATH = os.path.expanduser("~/.linuxmint/mintupdate")
 
 # Used as a decorator to run things in the background
 def _async(func):