diff --git a/files/homedirs/root/_profile b/files/homedirs/root/_profile
index 83db64f..d9530af 100644
--- a/files/homedirs/root/_profile
+++ b/files/homedirs/root/_profile
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ fi
 
 # set PATH so it includes user's private bin if it exists
 if [ -d "$HOME/bin" ] ; then
-    PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
+   if [ -d "$HOME/bin/admin-stuff" ] ; then
+      PATH="$HOME/bin/admin-stuff:$HOME/bin:$PATH"
+   else
+      PATH="$HOME/bin:$PATH"
+   fi
 fi
 
 # this is for the midnight-commander