diff --git a/plinth/frontpage.py b/plinth/frontpage.py
index 5e63bff1c..ae1f73f46 100644
--- a/plinth/frontpage.py
+++ b/plinth/frontpage.py
@@ -160,11 +160,15 @@ def _extract_web_app_url(custom_shortcut):
 
 def get_custom_shortcuts():
     """Return a merged dictionary of all custom shortcuts."""
-    shortcuts_dirs = [cfg.config_dir, cfg.data_dir, cfg.file_root]
+    dirs = [cfg.config_dir, cfg.data_dir, cfg.file_root]
+    file_paths = [
+        pathlib.Path(dir_) / 'custom-shortcuts.json' for dir_ in dirs
+    ]
+    file_paths = cfg.expand_to_dot_d_paths(file_paths)
 
     shortcuts = {'shortcuts': []}
-    for shortcuts_dir in shortcuts_dirs:
-        file_path = pathlib.Path(shortcuts_dir) / 'custom-shortcuts.json'
+    for file_path in file_paths:
+        file_path = pathlib.Path(file_path)
         if not file_path.is_file() or not file_path.stat().st_size:
             continue