diff --git a/direct/src/p3d/HostInfo.py b/direct/src/p3d/HostInfo.py
index a2925ab045..6c41b85473 100644
--- a/direct/src/p3d/HostInfo.py
+++ b/direct/src/p3d/HostInfo.py
@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@ class HostInfo:
         This code is duplicated in C++, in
         P3DHost::determine_host_dir(). """
 
+        if self.hostDir:
+            return
+
         if hostDirBasename:
             # If the contents.xml specified a host_dir parameter, use
             # it.