--- a/xfburn/xfburn-copy-cd-dialog.c
+++ b/xfburn/xfburn-copy-cd-dialog.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ xfburn_copy_cd_dialog_init (XfburnCopyCd
 
   priv->entry_path_iso = gtk_entry_new ();
   gtk_widget_show (priv->entry_path_iso);
-  tmp_dir = xfburn_settings_get_string ("temporary-dir", "/tmp");
+  tmp_dir = xfburn_settings_get_string ("temporary-dir", "/var/tmp");
   default_path = g_build_filename (tmp_dir, "xfburn.iso", NULL);
   gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (priv->entry_path_iso), default_path);
   g_free (default_path);
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ cb_dialog_response (XfburnCopyCdDialog *
                              gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (priv->check_eject)) ? " --eject" : "",
                              gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (priv->check_dummy)) ? " --simulate" : "",
                              device_burn != device_read && gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (priv->check_onthefly)) ? " --on-the-fly" : "",
-                             " --datafile /tmp/xfburn.bin", NULL);
+                             " --datafile /var/tmp/xfburn.bin", NULL);
       g_free (source_device);
       g_free (speed);
       
--- a/xfburn/xfburn-copy-dvd-dialog.c
+++ b/xfburn/xfburn-copy-dvd-dialog.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ xfburn_copy_dvd_dialog_init (XfburnCopyD
 
   priv->entry_path_iso = gtk_entry_new ();
   gtk_widget_show (priv->entry_path_iso);
-  tmp_dir = xfburn_settings_get_string ("temporary-dir", "/tmp");
+  tmp_dir = xfburn_settings_get_string ("temporary-dir", "/var/tmp");
   default_path = g_build_filename (tmp_dir, "xfburn.iso", NULL);
   gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (priv->entry_path_iso), default_path);
   g_free (default_path);
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ cb_dialog_response (XfburnCopyDvdDialog
                              gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (priv->check_eject)) ? " --eject" : "",
                              gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (priv->check_dummy)) ? " --simulate" : "",
                              device_burn != device_read && gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (priv->check_onthefly)) ? " --on-the-fly" : "",
-                             " --datafile /tmp/xfburn.bin", NULL);
+                             " --datafile /var/tmp/xfburn.bin", NULL);
       g_free (source_device);
       
       //      dialog_progress = xfburn_copy_cd_progress_dialog_new ();
--- a/xfburn/xfburn-preferences-dialog.c
+++ b/xfburn/xfburn-preferences-dialog.c
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ xfburn_preferences_dialog_load_settings
   
   gchar *temp_dir;
   
-  temp_dir = xfburn_settings_get_string ("temporary-dir", "/tmp");
+  temp_dir = xfburn_settings_get_string ("temporary-dir", "/var/tmp");
   gtk_file_chooser_set_filename (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (priv->chooser_button), temp_dir);
   g_free (temp_dir);