diff --git a/add_to_path.cmd b/add_to_path.cmd
index d905f01..e976360 100644
--- a/add_to_path.cmd
+++ b/add_to_path.cmd
@@ -5,18 +5,20 @@ rem cobbled together by https://github.com/nefarius
 set MYDIR=%~dp0
 pushd "%MYDIR%"
 
+rem grab current value
+for /f "tokens=1,2*" %a in ('reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v path') do set currentValue=%c
+
 SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
 
 NET SESSION >nul 2>&1
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
 	for /d %%d in (*.*) do (
-		rem grab current value
-		for /f "tokens=1,2*" %a in ('reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v path') do set currentValue=%c
+		set newValue=%MYDIR%%%d
 		rem concat previous and new value
-		set value=%currentValue%;%MYDIR%%%d
+		set currentValue=%currentValue%;%newValue%
 		rem write back new value
-		reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v Path /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%value%" /f 2>nul
-		echo Added !value! to system PATH
+		reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v Path /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "%currentValue%" /f 2>nul
+		echo Added !currentValue! to system PATH
 	)
 ) ELSE (
     ECHO You need to run this script as Administrator