qgis · Oct 4, 2016
diff --git a/‎src/core/qgsapplication.cpp
Lines changed: 14 additions & 2 deletions b/‎src/core/qgsapplication.cpp
Lines changed: 14 additions & 2 deletions
@@ -714,8 +714,20 @@ QStringList QgsApplication::svgPaths()
     myPathList = myPaths.split( '|' );
   }
 
-  myPathList << ABISYM( mDefaultSvgPaths );
-  return myPathList;
+  // maintain user set order while stripping duplicates
+  QStringList paths;
+  Q_FOREACH ( const QString& path, myPathList )
+  {
+    if ( !paths.contains( path ) )
+      paths.append( path );
+  }
+  Q_FOREACH ( const QString& path, ABISYM( mDefaultSvgPaths ) )
+  {
+    if ( !paths.contains( path ) )
+      paths.append( path );
+  }
+
+  return paths;
 }
 
 /*!