diff --git a/lam/lib/config.inc b/lam/lib/config.inc
index 49193d0b..32a3d342 100644
--- a/lam/lib/config.inc
+++ b/lam/lib/config.inc
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ class Config {
 	// sets the path to the external script
 	function set_scriptPath($value) {
 		if (!$value) $this->scriptPath = ""; // optional parameter
-		elseif (is_string($value) && eregi("^/([a-z0-9_\\-])+(/([a-z0-9_\\-])+)+$", $value)) $this->scriptPath = $value;
+		elseif (is_string($value) && eregi("^/([a-z0-9_\\-])+(/([a-z0-9_\\.\\-])+)+$", $value)) $this->scriptPath = $value;
 		else return false;
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/lam/templates/config/confsave.php b/lam/templates/config/confsave.php
index 9462b1d0..3076fef4 100644
--- a/lam/templates/config/confsave.php
+++ b/lam/templates/config/confsave.php
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ if (($samba3 == "yes") && !eregi("^S-[0-9]-[0-9]-[0-9]{2,2}-[0-9]*-[0-9]*-[0-9]*
 	exit;
 }
 
-if ($scriptpath && !eregi("^/[a-z0-9_\\-]+(/[a-z0-9_\\-]+)+$", $scriptpath)) {
+if ($scriptpath && !eregi("^/[a-z0-9_\\-]+(/[a-z0-9_\\.\\-]+)+$", $scriptpath)) {
 	echo ("<font color=\"red\"><b>" . _("Script path is invalid!") . "</b></font>");
 	echo ("\n<br><br><br><a href=\"javascript:history.back()\">" . _("Back to preferences...") . "</a>");
 	exit;