diff --git a/activity.c b/activity.c
index 4af414122..507d197fc 100644
--- a/activity.c
+++ b/activity.c
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ static int setup_user(struct su_context *ctx, char* user) {
 	case MULTIUSER_MODE_OWNER_ONLY:   /* Should already be denied if not owner */
 	case MULTIUSER_MODE_OWNER_MANAGED:
 		sprintf(user, "%d", 0);
-		return ctx->user.android_user_id;
+		return ctx->info->uid / 100000;
 	case MULTIUSER_MODE_USER:
-		sprintf(user, "%d", ctx->user.android_user_id);
+		sprintf(user, "%d", ctx->info->uid / 100000);
 		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void app_send_request(struct su_context *ctx) {
 		user,
 		"--es",
 		"socket",
-		ctx->sock_path,
+		ctx->path.sock_path,
 		"--ez",
 		"timeout",
 		notify ? "false" : "true",
diff --git a/db.c b/db.c
index 0b284beec..1f65a3cca 100644
--- a/db.c
+++ b/db.c
@@ -69,13 +69,8 @@ void database_check(struct su_context *ctx) {
 	ctx->info->mnt_ns = NAMESPACE_MODE_REQUESTER;
 	ctx->info->policy = QUERY;
 
-	// First query the from app data
-	// Check if file is readable
-	if (access(APP_DATA_PATH REQUESTOR_DATABASE_PATH, R_OK) == -1)
-		return;
-
 	// Open database
-	ret = sqlite3_open_v2(APP_DATA_PATH REQUESTOR_DATABASE_PATH, &db, SQLITE_OPEN_READONLY, NULL);
+	ret = sqlite3_open_v2(ctx->path.base_db, &db, SQLITE_OPEN_READONLY, NULL);
 	if (ret) {
 		LOGD("sqlite3 open failure: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(ret));
 		sqlite3_close(db);
@@ -88,14 +83,11 @@ void database_check(struct su_context *ctx) {
 
 	err = NULL;
 
-	if (ctx->user.android_user_id != 0 && ctx->info->multiuser_mode == MULTIUSER_MODE_USER) {
+	if (ctx->info->uid / 100000 != 0 && ctx->info->multiuser_mode == MULTIUSER_MODE_USER) {
 		sqlite3_close(db);
-		// Check if file is readable
-		if (access(ctx->user.database_path, R_OK) == -1)
-			return;
 
 		// Open database
-		ret = sqlite3_open_v2(ctx->user.database_path, &db, SQLITE_OPEN_READONLY, NULL);
+		ret = sqlite3_open_v2(ctx->path.multiuser_db, &db, SQLITE_OPEN_READONLY, NULL);
 		if (ret) {
 			LOGD("sqlite3 open failure: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(ret));
 			sqlite3_close(db);
diff --git a/su.c b/su.c
index 44dd8fc42..24d643078 100644
--- a/su.c
+++ b/su.c
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ static __attribute__ ((noreturn)) void deny() {
 }
 
 static void socket_cleanup() {
-	if (su_ctx && su_ctx->sock_path[0]) {
-		unlink(su_ctx->sock_path);
-		su_ctx->sock_path[0] = 0;
+	if (su_ctx && su_ctx->path.sock_path[0]) {
+		unlink(su_ctx->path.sock_path);
+		su_ctx->path.sock_path[0] = 0;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ int su_daemon_main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		if (seteuid(su_ctx->st.st_uid))
 			PLOGE("seteuid (%u)", su_ctx->st.st_uid);
 
-		socket_serv_fd = socket_create_temp(su_ctx->sock_path, sizeof(su_ctx->sock_path));
+		socket_serv_fd = socket_create_temp(su_ctx->path.sock_path, sizeof(su_ctx->path.sock_path));
 		setup_sighandlers(cleanup_signal);
 
 		// Start activity
diff --git a/su.h b/su.h
index 8f3edb268..731100431 100644
--- a/su.h
+++ b/su.h
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 // DO NOT CHANGE LINE BELOW, java package name will always be the same
 #define JAVA_PACKAGE_NAME "com.topjohnwu.magisk"
 
-#define APP_DATA_PATH "/data/data/"
-#define USER_DATA_PATH "/data/user"
-
 // If --rename-manifest-package is used in AAPT, this
 // must be changed to correspond to the new APK package name
 // See the two Android.mk files for more details.
@@ -45,10 +42,6 @@
 // with classes in another package.
 #define REQUESTOR_PREFIX JAVA_PACKAGE_NAME ".superuser"
 #define REQUESTOR_CACHE_PATH "/dev/" REQUESTOR
-// there's no guarantee that the db or files are actually created named as such by
-// SQLiteOpenHelper, etc. Though that is the behavior as of current.
-// it is up to the Android application to symlink as appropriate.
-#define REQUESTOR_DATABASE_PATH REQUESTOR "/databases/su.db"
 
 #define DEFAULT_SHELL "/system/bin/sh"
 
@@ -85,31 +78,23 @@ struct su_request {
     int argc;
 };
 
-struct su_user_info {
-    // the user in android userspace (multiuser)
-    // that invoked this action.
-    unsigned android_user_id;
-    // path to superuser directory. this is populated according
-    // to the multiuser mode.
-    // this is used to check uid/gid for protecting socket.
-    // this is used instead of database, as it is more likely
-    // to exist. db will not exist if su has never launched.
+struct su_path {
     char base_path[PATH_MAX];
-    // path to su database. this is populated according
-    // to the multiuser mode.
-    char database_path[PATH_MAX];
+    char base_db[PATH_MAX];
+    char multiuser_path[PATH_MAX];
+    char multiuser_db[PATH_MAX];
+    char sock_path[PATH_MAX];
 };
 
 struct su_context {
     struct su_info *info;
     struct su_request to;
-    struct su_user_info user;
+    struct su_path path;
     pid_t pid;
     int notify;
     mode_t umask;
     char *cwd;
     struct stat st;
-    char sock_path[PATH_MAX];
 };
 
 extern struct su_context *su_ctx;
diff --git a/su_daemon.c b/su_daemon.c
index 0fa10dff5..a0f34d765 100644
--- a/su_daemon.c
+++ b/su_daemon.c
@@ -90,6 +90,28 @@ static void *collector(void *args) {
 	}
 }
 
+#define BASE_FMT  "/data/user%s/%d/" REQUESTOR
+#define DB_FMT    BASE_FMT "/databases/su.db"
+#define CAT_PATH(dest, fmt, ...) snprintf(dest, sizeof(dest), fmt, __VA_ARGS__)
+
+static void populate_paths(struct su_context *ctx) {
+	CAT_PATH(ctx->path.base_path, BASE_FMT, "_de", 0);
+	if (access(ctx->path.base_path, R_OK) == -1)
+		CAT_PATH(ctx->path.base_path, BASE_FMT, "", 0);
+
+	CAT_PATH(ctx->path.base_db, DB_FMT, "_de", 0);
+	if (access(ctx->path.base_db, R_OK) == -1)
+		CAT_PATH(ctx->path.base_db, DB_FMT, "", 0);
+
+	CAT_PATH(ctx->path.multiuser_path, BASE_FMT, "_de", ctx->info->uid / 100000);
+	if (access(ctx->path.multiuser_path, R_OK) == -1)
+		CAT_PATH(ctx->path.multiuser_path, BASE_FMT, "", ctx->info->uid / 100000);
+
+	CAT_PATH(ctx->path.multiuser_db, DB_FMT, "_de", ctx->info->uid / 100000);
+	if (access(ctx->path.multiuser_db, R_OK) == -1)
+		CAT_PATH(ctx->path.multiuser_db, DB_FMT, "", ctx->info->uid / 100000);
+}
+
 void su_daemon_receiver(int client) {
 	LOGD("su: request from client: %d\n", client);
 
@@ -144,20 +166,16 @@ void su_daemon_receiver(int client) {
 			.shell = DEFAULT_SHELL,
 			.command = NULL,
 		},
-		.user = {
-			.android_user_id = info->uid / 100000,
-		},
 		.pid = credential.pid,
 		.umask = 022,
 		.notify = new_request,
 	};
 	su_ctx = &ctx;
 
-	snprintf(su_ctx->user.database_path, PATH_MAX, "%s/%d/%s",
-		USER_DATA_PATH, su_ctx->user.android_user_id, REQUESTOR_DATABASE_PATH);
+	populate_paths(su_ctx);
 
 	// Check main Magisk Manager
-	xstat(APP_DATA_PATH REQUESTOR, &su_ctx->st);
+	xstat(su_ctx->path.base_path, &su_ctx->st);
 	if (su_ctx->st.st_gid != su_ctx->st.st_uid) {
 		LOGE("Bad uid/gid %d/%d for Superuser Requestor application", su_ctx->st.st_uid, su_ctx->st.st_gid);
 		info->policy = DENY;
@@ -172,10 +190,8 @@ void su_daemon_receiver(int client) {
 		database_check(su_ctx);
 
 		if (su_ctx->info->multiuser_mode == MULTIUSER_MODE_USER) {
-			snprintf(su_ctx->user.base_path, PATH_MAX, "%s/%d/%s",
-				USER_DATA_PATH, su_ctx->user.android_user_id, REQUESTOR);
 			// Check the user installed Magisk Manager
-			xstat(su_ctx->user.base_path, &su_ctx->st);
+			xstat(su_ctx->path.multiuser_path, &su_ctx->st);
 			if (su_ctx->st.st_gid != su_ctx->st.st_uid) {
 				LOGE("Bad uid/gid %d/%d for Superuser Requestor application", su_ctx->st.st_uid, su_ctx->st.st_gid);
 				info->policy = DENY;
@@ -183,7 +199,7 @@ void su_daemon_receiver(int client) {
 		}
 
 		// Handle multiuser denies
-		if (su_ctx->user.android_user_id &&
+		if (su_ctx->info->uid / 100000 &&
 			su_ctx->info->multiuser_mode == MULTIUSER_MODE_OWNER_ONLY) {
 			info->policy = DENY;
 			su_ctx->notify = 0;