1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_interface.c b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_interface.c
index a880d2cd285..c40b2ded8ff 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_interface.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/intern/bpy_interface.c
@@ -258,11 +258,13 @@ void BPY_python_start(int argc, const char **argv)
   PyThreadState *py_tstate = NULL;
   const char *py_path_bundle = BKE_appdir_folder_id(BLENDER_SYSTEM_PYTHON, NULL);
 
-  /* not essential but nice to set our name */
-  static wchar_t program_path_wchar[FILE_MAX]; /* python holds a reference */
-  BLI_strncpy_wchar_from_utf8(
-      program_path_wchar, BKE_appdir_program_path(), ARRAY_SIZE(program_path_wchar));
-  Py_SetProgramName(program_path_wchar);
+  /* Not essential but nice to set our name. */
+  {
+    const char *program_path = BKE_appdir_program_path();
+    wchar_t program_path_wchar[FILE_MAX];
+    BLI_strncpy_wchar_from_utf8(program_path_wchar, program_path, ARRAY_SIZE(program_path_wchar));
+    Py_SetProgramName(program_path_wchar);
+  }
 
   /* must run before python initializes */
   PyImport_ExtendInittab(bpy_internal_modules);