diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jitsi/utils/JNIUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/jitsi/utils/JNIUtils.java
index 3e9533c..e9b36b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jitsi/utils/JNIUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jitsi/utils/JNIUtils.java
@@ -139,7 +139,14 @@ private static <T> void loadNativeInClassloader(
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            System.loadLibrary(lib);
+            if (isAbsolute)
+            {
+                System.load(lib);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                System.loadLibrary(lib);
+            }
         }
     }