diff --git a/iocBoot/iocCygwin/save_restore.cmd b/iocBoot/iocCygwin/save_restore.cmd
index f3e2c919c96ac8cd509a1e79287ed9892e515609..f00995c056b7325ac675fce9a2ec2466d16cd870 100644
--- a/iocBoot/iocCygwin/save_restore.cmd
+++ b/iocBoot/iocCygwin/save_restore.cmd
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ set_pass1_restoreFile("auto_settings.sav")
 # specify directories in which to to search for included request files
 set_requestfile_path("$(STARTUP)", "")
 set_requestfile_path("$(STARTUP)", "autosave")
+set_requestfile_path("$(AREA_DETECTOR)", "ADApp/Db")
 set_requestfile_path("$(AUTOSAVE)", "asApp/Db")
 set_requestfile_path("$(CALC)", "calcApp/Db")
 #set_requestfile_path("$(CAMAC)", "camacApp/Db")