diff --git a/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py b/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py
index 54e2c732a..595269e59 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/modules/qt.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class QtBaseModule:
                     mlog.warning("malformed rcc file: ", os.path.join(state.subdir, fname))
                     break
                 else:
-                    result.append(os.path.join(state.subdir, relative_part, child.text))
+                    result.append(os.path.join(relative_part, child.text))
             return result
         except Exception:
             return []
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/meson.build b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/meson.build
index 7c33268a8..b0e848d26 100644
--- a/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/meson.build	
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/meson.build	
@@ -92,5 +92,8 @@ foreach qt : ['qt4', 'qt5']
     plugin = library(qt + 'plugin', 'plugin/plugin.cpp', pluginpreprocess,
           include_directories : plugin_includes,
           dependencies : qtcore)
+    if qt == 'qt5'
+      subdir('subfolder')
+    endif
   endif
 endforeach
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/main.cpp b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61cc9d49b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/main.cpp	
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include <QImage>
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  Q_INIT_RESOURCE(stuff3);
+  QImage qi(":/thing.png");
+  if(qi.width() != 640) {
+      return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/meson.build b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3ff60959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/meson.build	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+qresources = qtmodule.preprocess(qresources : 'resources/stuff3.qrc')
+
+app = executable('subfolder', 'main.cpp', qresources, dependencies : qtdep)
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/resources/stuff3.qrc b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/resources/stuff3.qrc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdfb58eab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/resources/stuff3.qrc	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<!DOCTYPE RCC>
+<RCC version="1.0">
+  <qresource>
+      <file>thing.png</file>
+  </qresource>
+</RCC>
diff --git a/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/resources/thing.png b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/resources/thing.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b001bd5c
Binary files /dev/null and b/test cases/frameworks/4 qt/subfolder/resources/thing.png differ