diff --git a/src/utils/ImagePathResolver.h b/src/utils/ImagePathResolver.h
index 90c1f7f..75f72e8 100644
--- a/src/utils/ImagePathResolver.h
+++ b/src/utils/ImagePathResolver.h
@@ -70,6 +70,22 @@ inline std::string resolveWithBase(const std::string& path) {
             if (tryOpenFile(combinedStr)) {
                 return combinedStr;
             }
+
+#if defined(__APPLE__)
+            // When running from a macOS bundle, SDL_GetBasePath may point at
+            // Contents/Resources while assets are in Contents/MacOS. Search that
+            // sibling too so Finder launches find the packaged assets.
+            std::filesystem::path basePath(base);
+            auto contentsDir = basePath.parent_path();
+            if (contentsDir.filename() == "Resources") {
+                auto macosDir = contentsDir.parent_path() / "MacOS";
+                std::filesystem::path alt = macosDir / p;
+                std::string altStr = alt.string();
+                if (tryOpenFile(altStr)) {
+                    return altStr;
+                }
+            }
+#endif
         }
     }
     return path;