diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index bcaf0d33fea..a4b68de9b8c 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ Yes you can! Join in on our [GitHub repository](http://github.com/woothemes/wooc
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+* Tweak load_plugin_textdomain to be relative - this falls back to WP_LANG_DIR automatically. Can prevent "open_basedir restriction in effect".
+
 = 2.2.4 - 18/09/2014 =
 * Fix - Prevent errors when adding 'zero-rated' tax on checkout.
 * Fix - Fixed a varation product width inheritance bug.
diff --git a/woocommerce.php b/woocommerce.php
index 8a308449e74..9a0b80ce900 100644
--- a/woocommerce.php
+++ b/woocommerce.php
@@ -408,15 +408,26 @@ final class WooCommerce {
 		$locale = apply_filters( 'plugin_locale', get_locale(), 'woocommerce' );
 		$dir    = trailingslashit( WP_LANG_DIR );
 
-		// Admin Locale
+		/**
+		 * Admin Locale. Looks in:
+		 *
+		 * 		- WP_LANG_DIR/woocommerce/woocommerce-admin-LOCALE.mo
+		 * 		- WP_LANG_DIR/plugins/woocommerce-admin-LOCALE.mo
+		 */
 		if ( is_admin() ) {
 			load_textdomain( 'woocommerce', $dir . 'woocommerce/woocommerce-admin-' . $locale . '.mo' );
 			load_textdomain( 'woocommerce', $dir . 'plugins/woocommerce-admin-' . $locale . '.mo' );
 		}
 
-		// Global + Frontend Locale
+		/**
+		 * Frontend/global Locale. Looks in:
+		 *
+		 * 		- WP_LANG_DIR/woocommerce/woocommerce-LOCALE.mo
+		 * 	 	- woocommerce/i18n/languages/woocommerce-LOCALE.mo (which if not found falls back to:)
+		 * 	 	- WP_LANG_DIR/plugins/woocommerce-LOCALE.mo
+		 */
 		load_textdomain( 'woocommerce', $dir . 'woocommerce/woocommerce-' . $locale . '.mo' );
-		load_plugin_textdomain( 'woocommerce', false, $dir . 'plugins' );
+		load_plugin_textdomain( 'woocommerce', false, plugin_basename( dirname( __FILE__ ) ) . "/i18n/languages" );
 	}
 
 	/**