diff --git a/doc/6_reference.md b/doc/6_reference.md
index f1d3e99..c6dcfc2 100644
--- a/doc/6_reference.md
+++ b/doc/6_reference.md
@@ -464,9 +464,9 @@ Usually  message is automatically forwarded in 'commands.sh', but you can forwar
 ### jsshDB
 Since output generated by JSON.sh is so handy to use in bash, we use the format for a simple keys/value storage and providing
 fucntions to read and write JSON.sh style data from and to files.
-The file extions is '.jssh' and for security reasons location of jssh files is restricted to BASHBOT_ETC.
+The file extions is '.jssh' and for security reasons location of jssh files is restricted to BASHBOT_ETC and BASHBOT_DATA..
 
-Note: File names containg '..' and absolute file names pointing outside BASHBOT_ETC are refused by jsshDB functions. 
+Note: File names containg '..' and absolute file names pointing outside BASHBOT_ETC or BASHBOT_DATA are refused by jsshDB functions. 
 
 
 *Example:* for file name:
@@ -935,5 +935,5 @@ The name of your bot is availible as bash variable "$ME", there is no need to ca
 #### [Prev Best Practice](5_practice.md)
 #### [Next Notes for Developers](7_develop.md)
 
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-0-gac2ec02
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-6-g1e0de91
 
diff --git a/modules/jsonDB.sh b/modules/jsonDB.sh
index 5d18e14..8bbba30 100644
--- a/modules/jsonDB.sh
+++ b/modules/jsonDB.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-2-gc0a633f
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.94-pre-6-g1e0de91
 #
 # source from commands.sh to use jsonDB functions
 #
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ jssh_newDB() {
 jssh_checkDB(){
 	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
 	local DB="${BASHBOT_ETC:-.}/$1.jssh"
-	[[ "$1" = "${BASHBOT_ETC:-.}"* ]] && DB="$1.jssh"
+	if [[ "$1" = "${BASHBOT_ETC:-.}"* ]] || [[ "$1" = "${BASHBOT_DATA:-.}"* ]]; then
+		DB="$1.jssh"
+	fi
 	[[ "$1" = *'..'* ]] && return 2
 	printf '%s\n' "${DB}"
 }