diff --git a/src/posix-util.c b/src/posix-util.c
index 5c4f3390..cf066d69 100644
--- a/src/posix-util.c
+++ b/src/posix-util.c
@@ -1,166 +1,195 @@
 /* posix-util.c - Utility functions for Posix
  * Copyright (C) 2001 Werner Koch (dd9jn)
  * Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 2004 g10 Code GmbH
  *
  * This file is part of GPGME.
  *
  * GPGME is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
  * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
  * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * GPGME is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
  * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
  * Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
  * License along with this program; if not, see <https://gnu.org/licenses/>.
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include <config.h>
 #endif
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include "util.h"
 #include "sys-util.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 
 /* These variables store the malloced name of alternative default
    binaries.  The are set only once by gpgme_set_global_flag.  */
 static char *default_gpg_name;
 static char *default_gpgconf_name;
 
 /* Set the default name for the gpg binary.  This function may only be
    called by gpgme_set_global_flag.  Returns 0 on success.  Leading
    directories are removed from NAME.  */
 int
 _gpgme_set_default_gpg_name (const char *name)
 {
   const char *s;
 
   s = strrchr (name, '/');
   if (s)
     name = s + 1;
 
   if (!default_gpg_name)
     default_gpg_name = strdup (name);
   return !default_gpg_name;
 }
 
 /* Set the default name for the gpgconf binary.  This function may
    only be called by gpgme_set_global_flag.  Returns 0 on success.
    Leading directories are removed from NAME.  */
 int
 _gpgme_set_default_gpgconf_name (const char *name)
 {
   const char *s;
 
   s = strrchr (name, '/');
   if (s)
     name = s + 1;
 
   if (!default_gpgconf_name)
     default_gpgconf_name = strdup (name);
   return !default_gpgconf_name;
 }
 
 
 /* Dummy function - see w32-util.c for the actual code.  */
 int
 _gpgme_set_override_inst_dir (const char *dir)
 {
   (void)dir;
   return 0;
 }
 
-
-/* Find an executable program PGM along the envvar PATH.  */
+/* Find an executable program in the colon seperated paths. */
 static char *
-walk_path (const char *pgm)
+walk_path_str (const char *path_str, const char *pgm)
 {
-  const char *orig_path, *path, *s;
+  const char *path, *s;
   char *fname, *p;
 
-#ifdef FIXED_SEARCH_PATH
-  orig_path = FIXED_SEARCH_PATH;
-#else
-  orig_path = getenv ("PATH");
-  if (!orig_path)
-    orig_path = "/bin:/usr/bin";
-#endif
-
-  fname = malloc (strlen (orig_path) + 1 + strlen (pgm) + 1);
+  fname = malloc (strlen (path_str) + 1 + strlen (pgm) + 1);
   if (!fname)
     return NULL;
 
-  path = orig_path;
+  path = path_str;
   for (;;)
     {
       for (s=path, p=fname; *s && *s != ':'; s++, p++)
         *p = *s;
       if (p != fname && p[-1] != '/')
         *p++ = '/';
       strcpy (p, pgm);
       if (!access (fname, X_OK))
         return fname;
       if (!*s)
         break;
       path = s + 1;
     }
 
-  _gpgme_debug (NULL, DEBUG_ENGINE, -1, NULL, NULL, NULL,
-                "gpgme-walk_path: '%s' not found in '%s'",
-                pgm, orig_path);
-
   free (fname);
   return NULL;
 }
 
+/* Find an executable program PGM. */
+static char *
+find_executable (const char *pgm)
+{
+  const char *orig_path;
+  char *ret;
+
+#ifdef FIXED_SEARCH_PATH
+  orig_path = FIXED_SEARCH_PATH;
+#else
+  orig_path = getenv ("PATH");
+  if (!orig_path)
+    orig_path = "/bin:/usr/bin";
+#endif
+  ret = walk_path_str (orig_path, pgm);
+
+  if (!ret)
+    {
+      _gpgme_debug (NULL, DEBUG_ENGINE, -1, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                    "gpgme-walk_path: '%s' not found in '%s'",
+                    pgm, orig_path);
+    }
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+  /* On apple, especially when started through gpgme-json via
+     the browser interface we should look into some additional
+     fallback paths. */
+  const char *additional_path = "/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/MacGPG2/bin";
+  if (!ret)
+    {
+      ret = walk_path_str (additional_path, pgm);
+    }
+  if (!ret)
+    {
+      _gpgme_debug (NULL, DEBUG_ENGINE, -1, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+                    "gpgme-walk_path: '%s' not found in '%s'",
+                    pgm, additional_path);
+    }
+#endif
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
 
 /* Return the full file name of the GPG binary.  This function is used
    if gpgconf was not found and thus it can be assumed that gpg2 is
    not installed.  This function is only called by get_gpgconf_item
    and may not be called concurrently.  */
 char *
 _gpgme_get_gpg_path (void)
 {
-  return walk_path (default_gpg_name? default_gpg_name : "gpg");
+  return find_executable (default_gpg_name? default_gpg_name : "gpg");
 }
 
 
 /* This function is only called by get_gpgconf_item and may not be
    called concurrently.  */
 char *
 _gpgme_get_gpgconf_path (void)
 {
-  return walk_path (default_gpgconf_name? default_gpgconf_name : "gpgconf");
+  return find_executable (default_gpgconf_name? default_gpgconf_name : "gpgconf");
 }
 
 /* See w32-util.c */
 int
 _gpgme_get_conf_int (const char *key, int *value)
 {
   (void)key;
   (void)value;
   return 0;
 }
 
 void
 _gpgme_allow_set_foreground_window (pid_t pid)
 {
   (void)pid;
   /* Not needed.  */
 }
 
 /* See w32-util.c */
 int
 _gpgme_access (const char *path, int mode)
 {
   return access (path, mode);
 }