diff --git a/lazarus/ide/frames/files_options.pas b/lazarus/ide/frames/files_options.pas
index d5881f5..dd83ea6 100644
--- a/lazarus/ide/frames/files_options.pas
+++ b/lazarus/ide/frames/files_options.pas
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ begin
   begin
     BeginUpdate;
     {$IFDEF Unix}
+    Add('~/.lazarus/tmp');
     Add('~/tmp');
     Add('/tmp');
     Add('/var/tmp');
diff --git a/lazarus/ide/include/unix/lazbaseconf.inc b/lazarus/ide/include/unix/lazbaseconf.inc
index 0bf24af..876ffd7 100644
--- a/lazarus/ide/include/unix/lazbaseconf.inc
+++ b/lazarus/ide/include/unix/lazbaseconf.inc
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ end;
 
 function GetDefaultTestBuildDirectory: string;
 begin
-  Result:='~/tmp/';
+  Result:='~/.lazarus/tmp/';
 end;
 
 procedure GetDefaultCompilerFilenames(List: TStrings);