diff --git a/packages/path_provider/lib/path_provider.dart b/packages/path_provider/lib/path_provider.dart
index 1875f7436d8b..e0e083373e56 100644
--- a/packages/path_provider/lib/path_provider.dart
+++ b/packages/path_provider/lib/path_provider.dart
@@ -39,11 +39,18 @@ Future<Directory> getTemporaryDirectory() async {
 ///
 /// On Android, this returns the AppData directory.
 Future<Directory> getApplicationDocumentsDirectory() async {
-  final String path =
-      // TODO(amirh): remove this on when the invokeMethod update makes it to stable Flutter.
-      // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/26431
-      // ignore: strong_mode_implicit_dynamic_method
-      await _channel.invokeMethod('getApplicationDocumentsDirectory');
+  String path;
+  if (Platform.isMacOS || Platform.isLinux) {
+    path = '${Platform.environment['HOME']}/.config';
+  } else if (Platform.isWindows) {
+    path = '${Platform.environment['UserProfile']}\\.config';
+  } else {
+    path =
+        // TODO(amirh): remove this on when the invokeMethod update makes it to stable Flutter.
+        // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/26431
+        // ignore: strong_mode_implicit_dynamic_method
+        await _channel.invokeMethod('getApplicationDocumentsDirectory');
+  }
   if (path == null) {
     return null;
   }