diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d72f10b71..cc9f81dea 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ set(SCRIPT_API "None" CACHE STRING "Which scripting API/language to use, if any.
 set_property(CACHE SCRIPT_API PROPERTY STRINGS "None" "C#")
 
 set(SCRIPT_BINDING_GENERATION OFF CACHE BOOL "If true, script binding generation will be supported through a specialized build target. Enable this if you plan on modifying the scripting API. Requires the SBGen tool dependency. Only relevant if you have selected a SCRIPT_API other than \"None\".")
+
+set(DYNLIB_EXTRA_SEARCH_DIRECTORY "" CACHE STRING "If non-empty DynLib loading additionally searches the specified directory for libraries")
diff --git a/Source/CMake/BsFrameworkConfig.h.in b/Source/CMake/BsFrameworkConfig.h.in
index 15125b036..6410927cb 100644
--- a/Source/CMake/BsFrameworkConfig.h.in
+++ b/Source/CMake/BsFrameworkConfig.h.in
@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@
 #define BS_VERSION_STRING _MKSTR(BS_VERSION_MAJOR) "." _MKSTR(BS_VERSION_MINOR) "." _MKSTR(BS_VERSION_PATCH) ".0"
 
 #define BS_IS_BANSHEE3D @BS_IS_BANSHEE3D@
+
+#define BS_DYNLIB_EXTRA_ENABLED @BS_DYNLIB_EXTRA_ENABLED@
+#if BS_DYNLIB_EXTRA_ENABLED == 1
+#define BS_DYNLIB_EXTRA_SEARCH_DIRECTORY "@DYNLIB_EXTRA_SEARCH_DIRECTORY@"
+#endif
diff --git a/Source/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
index 6f6ec7770..418f802df 100644
--- a/Source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ else()
 	set(BS_SCRIPTING_ENABLED 0)
 endif()
 
+if(NOT DYNLIB_EXTRA_SEARCH_DIRECTORY STREQUAL "")
+	set(BS_DYNLIB_EXTRA_ENABLED 1)
+else()
+	set(BS_DYNLIB_EXTRA_ENABLED 0)
+endif()
+
 ## Generate config files
 configure_file("${BSF_SOURCE_DIR}/CMake/BsEngineConfig.h.in" "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/Generated/bsfEngine/BsEngineConfig.h")
 configure_file("${BSF_SOURCE_DIR}/CMake/BsFrameworkConfig.h.in" "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/Generated/bsfUtility/BsFrameworkConfig.h")
diff --git a/Source/Foundation/bsfUtility/Utility/BsDynLib.cpp b/Source/Foundation/bsfUtility/Utility/BsDynLib.cpp
index 55e967bbd..8da292627 100644
--- a/Source/Foundation/bsfUtility/Utility/BsDynLib.cpp
+++ b/Source/Foundation/bsfUtility/Utility/BsDynLib.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,15 @@ namespace bs
 
 		if (!mHandle)
 		{
-			BS_EXCEPT(InternalErrorException,
-				"Could not load dynamic library " + mName + ".  System Error: " + dynlibError());
+#if BS_DYNLIB_EXTRA_ENABLED == 1
+			mHandle = (DYNLIB_HANDLE)DYNLIB_LOAD(Path::combine(Path(BS_DYNLIB_EXTRA_SEARCH_DIRECTORY),
+					Path(mName)).toString().c_str());
+#endif // BS_DYNLIB_EXTRA_ENABLED
+			if (!mHandle)
+			{
+				BS_EXCEPT(InternalErrorException,
+					"Could not load dynamic library " + mName + ".	System Error: " + dynlibError());
+			}
 		}
 	}