diff --git a/modules/core.py b/modules/core.py
index 18bc45c02..a65fd7625 100644
--- a/modules/core.py
+++ b/modules/core.py
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ def preview_function(x0, step, total_steps):
 
     if taesd is None and not is_sdxl:
         from latent_preview import TAESD, TAESDPreviewerImpl
-        taesd_decoder_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.realpath(os.path.join("models", "vae_approx", latent_format.taesd_decoder_name)))
+        from modules.path import vae_approx_path
+        taesd_decoder_path = os.path.join(vae_approx_path, latent_format.taesd_decoder_name)
 
         if not os.path.exists(taesd_decoder_path):
             print(f"Warning: TAESD previews enabled, but could not find {taesd_decoder_path}")
diff --git a/update_log_mre.md b/update_log_mre.md
index ceb1a13d0..39a5d76b1 100644
--- a/update_log_mre.md
+++ b/update_log_mre.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 * Added Style Iterator.
 * Removed meta tensor usage.
+* Fixed loading TAESD decoder for SD from custom path.
 
 ### 2.0.78.4 MRE