diff --git a/mac_post_make.sh b/mac_post_make.sh
index 7712f72f..86c19fda 100755
--- a/mac_post_make.sh
+++ b/mac_post_make.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ cp -R ./data $RESOURCES
 # create framework-path
 BINARY_FW_PATH="$APPLICATION/Contents/Frameworks"
 mkdir $BINARY_FW_PATH
+QT_PLUGIN_PATH="$APPLICATION/Contents/plugins/imageformats" 
+mkdir -p $QT_PLUGIN_PATH
 
 # integrate SDL-frameworks into binary
 cp -R $SDL_FW_PATH/SDL.framework $BINARY_FW_PATH
@@ -31,7 +33,8 @@ cp -R $SDL_FW_PATH/SDL_mixer.framework $BINARY_FW_PATH
 # integrate Qt-frameworks into binary
 
 if [ "$1" != "--without-qt" ] ; then
-	
+	cp /Developer/Applications/Qt/plugins/imageformats/libqgif.dylib $QT_PLUGIN_PATH
+	cp /Developer/Applications/Qt/plugins/imageformats/libqjpeg.dylib $QT_PLUGIN_PATH
 	cp -R $QT_FW_PATH/QtCore.framework $BINARY_FW_PATH
 	cp -R $QT_FW_PATH/QtGui.framework $BINARY_FW_PATH
 	
diff --git a/src/pokerth.cpp b/src/pokerth.cpp
index 5fe1db02..c4528dc8 100755
--- a/src/pokerth.cpp
+++ b/src/pokerth.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 	a.installTranslator(&translator);
 	
 
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+	QDir dir(QApplication::applicationDirPath());
+	dir.cdUp();
+	dir.cd("plugins");
+	QApplication::setLibraryPaths(QStringList(dir.absolutePath()));
+#endif
+
 	qRegisterMetaType<unsigned>("unsigned");
 	qRegisterMetaType<boost::shared_ptr<Game> >("boost::shared_ptr<Game>");
 	qRegisterMetaType<ServerStats>("ServerStats");