diff --git a/installer/src/install.sh b/installer/src/install.sh
index 589f566..275de0e 100755
--- a/installer/src/install.sh
+++ b/installer/src/install.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,18 @@ function do_install {
 
     if [ -f $1/hotfix ]; then
         debug "Hotfix already installed, or at least something was found matching $1/hotfix"
-        debug "Nothing will be copied."
+        question "Do you want to overwrite $1/hotfix?"
+        echo -n "        Overwrite? [y/N]: "
+        read CONFIRMATION
+        case "$CONFIRMATION" in
+            "y"|"Y"|"yes")
+                debug "Installing into $1"
+                cp hotfix $1/hotfix
+                ;;
+            *)
+                debug "Not overwriting $1/hotfix"
+                ;;
+        esac
     else
         debug "Installing into $1"
         cp hotfix $1/hotfix
@@ -101,9 +112,9 @@ fi
 if [ ! -d $INSTALL_PATH ]; then
     question "The directory $INSTALL_PATH does not exist. Do you want to create it?"
     echo -n "        Create directory? [Y/n]: "
-    read $CONFIRMATION
+    read CONFIRMATION
     case "$CONFIRMATION" in
-        "n|N|no")
+        "n"|"N"|"no")
             error "Directory not created. Aborting."
             exit
             ;;
diff --git a/src/Hotfix/HotfixLoader.php b/src/Hotfix/HotfixLoader.php
index d959eb3..d33a0fe 100644
--- a/src/Hotfix/HotfixLoader.php
+++ b/src/Hotfix/HotfixLoader.php
@@ -14,10 +14,15 @@ class HotfixLoader
     public static function load($uri)
     {
         // First, check if this is a valid URL or filename
-        if ((strpos($uri,"://")!==false) || (file_exists($uri))) {
+        if (strpos($uri,"://")!==false) {
             return self::loadFromUri($uri);
         }
 
+        $real = realpath($uri);
+        if ($real && file_exists($real)) {
+            return self::loadFromUri($real);
+        }
+
         if (strpos($uri,":")!==false) {
             list($prefix,$id) = explode(":",$uri,2);
         } else {