diff --git a/flutter/lib/models/native_model.dart b/flutter/lib/models/native_model.dart
index b57867838..e73cbc0cb 100644
--- a/flutter/lib/models/native_model.dart
+++ b/flutter/lib/models/native_model.dart
@@ -25,6 +25,23 @@ typedef F3 = Pointer<Uint8> Function(Pointer<Utf8>, int);
 typedef F3Dart = Pointer<Uint8> Function(Pointer<Utf8>, Int32);
 typedef HandleEvent = Future<void> Function(Map<String, dynamic> evt);
 
+/// The Linux bundle keeps the core library at lib/librustdesk.so next to the
+/// executable. Prefer that copy, mirroring flutter/linux/main.cc: the plain
+/// name relies on the loader search path, which repackaged installs may not
+/// cover. https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/discussions/14407
+DynamicLibrary _openLinuxCoreLib() {
+  final bundled =
+      '${File(Platform.resolvedExecutable).parent.path}/lib/librustdesk.so';
+  try {
+    if (File(bundled).existsSync()) {
+      return DynamicLibrary.open(bundled);
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    debugPrint("Failed to load '$bundled': $e");
+  }
+  return DynamicLibrary.open('librustdesk.so');
+}
+
 /// FFI wrapper around the native Rust core.
 /// Hides the platform differences.
 class PlatformFFI {
@@ -120,7 +137,7 @@ class PlatformFFI {
     final dylib = isAndroid
         ? DynamicLibrary.open('librustdesk.so')
         : isLinux
-            ? DynamicLibrary.open('librustdesk.so')
+            ? _openLinuxCoreLib()
             : isWindows
                 ? DynamicLibrary.open('librustdesk.dll')
                 :
diff --git a/flutter/linux/main.cc b/flutter/linux/main.cc
index a7c0419c9..a4621767a 100644
--- a/flutter/linux/main.cc
+++ b/flutter/linux/main.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include "my_application.h"
 
 #define RUSTDESK_LIB_PATH "librustdesk.so"
@@ -7,8 +11,36 @@ bool gIsConnectionManager = false;
 
 void print_help_install_pkg(const char* so);
 
+// The bundle keeps the core library at lib/librustdesk.so next to the
+// executable. Resolve that path explicitly instead of relying on the
+// runner's RPATH, which repackaged installs may strip.
+// https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/discussions/14407
+static void* dlopen_bundled_lib() {
+  char exe_path[PATH_MAX];
+  ssize_t len = readlink("/proc/self/exe", exe_path, sizeof(exe_path) - 1);
+  if (len <= 0 || len >= (ssize_t)(sizeof(exe_path) - 1)) return nullptr;
+  exe_path[len] = '\0';
+  char* last_slash = strrchr(exe_path, '/');
+  if (last_slash == nullptr) return nullptr;
+  *last_slash = '\0';
+  char lib_path[PATH_MAX + sizeof("/lib/" RUSTDESK_LIB_PATH)];
+  snprintf(lib_path, sizeof(lib_path), "%s/lib/%s", exe_path, RUSTDESK_LIB_PATH);
+  if (access(lib_path, F_OK) != 0) return nullptr;
+  void* librustdesk = dlopen(lib_path, RTLD_LAZY);
+  if (!librustdesk) {
+    char* error = dlerror();
+    if (error != nullptr) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Failed to load \"%s\": %s\n", lib_path, error);
+    }
+  }
+  return librustdesk;
+}
+
 bool flutter_rustdesk_core_main() {
-   void* librustdesk = dlopen(RUSTDESK_LIB_PATH, RTLD_LAZY);
+   void* librustdesk = dlopen_bundled_lib();
+   if (!librustdesk) {
+      librustdesk = dlopen(RUSTDESK_LIB_PATH, RTLD_LAZY);
+   }
    if (!librustdesk) {
       fprintf(stderr,"Failed to load \"librustdesk.so\"\n");
       char* error;