diff --git a/src/control/settings/Settings.cpp b/src/control/settings/Settings.cpp
index 509bc5cd..557400ac 100644
--- a/src/control/settings/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/control/settings/Settings.cpp
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@ void Settings::setLastOpenPath(Path p)
 	save();
 }
 
-Path Settings::getLastOpenPath()
+Path const& Settings::getLastOpenPath() const
 {
 	XOJ_CHECK_TYPE(Settings);
 
diff --git a/src/control/settings/Settings.h b/src/control/settings/Settings.h
index b530c824..95252d36 100644
--- a/src/control/settings/Settings.h
+++ b/src/control/settings/Settings.h
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public:
 	 * The last open path
 	 */
 	void setLastOpenPath(Path p);
-	Path getLastOpenPath();
+	Path const& getLastOpenPath() const;
 
 	void setLastImagePath(Path p);
 	Path getLastImagePath();