diff --git a/source/NVDAHelper.py b/source/NVDAHelper.py
index 0d833ffbbbb..3ab07dea725 100755
--- a/source/NVDAHelper.py
+++ b/source/NVDAHelper.py
@@ -511,11 +511,14 @@ def initialize():
 	if config.isAppX:
 		log.info("Remote injection disabled due to running as a Windows Store Application")
 		return
-	#Load nvdaHelperRemote.dll but with an altered search path so it can pick up other dlls in lib
+	# Load nvdaHelperRemote.dll
 	h = windll.kernel32.LoadLibraryExW(
 		os.path.join(versionedLibPath, "nvdaHelperRemote.dll"),
 		0,
-		0x8
+		# Using an altered search path is necessary here
+		# As NVDAHelperRemote needs to locate dependent dlls in the same directory
+		# such as minhook.dll.
+		winKernel.LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH
 	)
 	if not h:
 		log.critical("Error loading nvdaHelperRemote.dll: %s" % WinError())
diff --git a/source/nvda_slave.pyw b/source/nvda_slave.pyw
index aeb18e639bb..81412162954 100755
--- a/source/nvda_slave.pyw
+++ b/source/nvda_slave.pyw
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Performs miscellaneous tasks which need to be performed in a separate process.
 import sys
 import os
 import globalVars
+import winKernel
 
 
 # Initialise comtypes.client.gen_dir and the comtypes.gen search path 
@@ -95,7 +96,10 @@ def main():
 			h = ctypes.windll.kernel32.LoadLibraryExW(
 				os.path.join(globalVars.appDir, "lib", versionInfo.version, "nvdaHelperRemote.dll"),
 				0,
-				0x8
+				# Using an altered search path is necessary here
+				# As NVDAHelperRemote needs to locate dependent dlls in the same directory
+				# such as minhook.dll.
+				winKernel.LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH
 			)
 			remoteLib=ctypes.WinDLL("nvdaHelperRemote",handle=h)
 			ret = remoteLib.nvdaControllerInternal_installAddonPackageFromPath(addonPath)
diff --git a/source/winKernel.py b/source/winKernel.py
index 5dfda1880af..8645d295103 100644
--- a/source/winKernel.py
+++ b/source/winKernel.py
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
 WAIT_FAILED = 0xffffffff
 # Image file machine constants
 IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_UNKNOWN = 0
+# LoadLibraryEx constants
+LOAD_WITH_ALTERED_SEARCH_PATH = 0x8
+
 
 def GetStdHandle(handleID):
 	h=kernel32.GetStdHandle(handleID)