diff --git a/z.lua b/z.lua
index 307644b..42b2abe 100755
--- a/z.lua
+++ b/z.lua
@@ -2703,6 +2703,8 @@ function z_windows_init(opts)
 	else
 		print('@echo off')
 		print('setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion')
+		print('set "HomeDir=%~dp0"') -- So that Lua can find the z.lua file.
+		print('set "PathSave=%PATH%"')
 		print('set "LuaExe=' .. os.interpreter() .. '"')
 		print('set "LuaScript=' .. os.scriptname() .. '"')
 		print(script_init_cmd)