diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Settings.php b/src/PhpWord/Settings.php
index 67b1dbed..d0c09205 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Settings.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Settings.php
@@ -298,12 +298,11 @@ class Settings
      */
     public static function getTempDir()
     {
-        $tempDir = sys_get_temp_dir();
-
         if (!empty(self::$tempDir)) {
             $tempDir = self::$tempDir;
+        } else {
+            $tempDir = sys_get_temp_dir();
         }
-
         return $tempDir;
     }