diff --git a/freebsd/resources/nginx.sh b/freebsd/resources/nginx.sh
index 2cfb9ae..2a6930d 100755
--- a/freebsd/resources/nginx.sh
+++ b/freebsd/resources/nginx.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 . ./config.sh
 . ./colors.sh
 
+#set the current working directory
+cwd=$(pwd)
+
 #send a message
 verbose "Installing the web server"
 
@@ -46,6 +49,9 @@ if [ ."$php_version" = ."7" ]; then
 	cd /usr/ports/www/php70-session/ && make install clean BATCH=yes
 fi
 
+#reset the current working directory
+cd $cwd
+
 #update the list of executables in the path
 rehash