diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c69ac98b..7d1b9eed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ## [0.9.8]
 ### Fixes
 - Arch
-    - info window: not displaying all installed files 
+    - info window: not displaying all installed files
+- AppImage
+    - "Checking symlinks" initial task hanging if an installed AppImage data does not contain the installed directory field ('install_dir')   
 
 ## [0.9.7] 2020-09-11
 ### Features
diff --git a/bauh/gems/appimage/worker.py b/bauh/gems/appimage/worker.py
index 8936c52d..5edbd9dd 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/appimage/worker.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/appimage/worker.py
@@ -190,7 +190,11 @@ class SymlinksVerifier(Thread):
                             data = None
 
                     if data and not data.get('symlink'):
+                        if not data.get('install_dir'):
+                            data['install_dir'] = '/'.join(json_file.split('/')[0:-1])
+
                         app = AppImage(**data, i18n=self.i18n)
+
                         file_path = util.find_appimage_file(app.install_dir)
 
                         if file_path: