diff --git a/lutris/runners/wine.py b/lutris/runners/wine.py
index 1912bd9a8..4872513bb 100644
--- a/lutris/runners/wine.py
+++ b/lutris/runners/wine.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def create_prefix(prefix, wine_path=None, arch='win32', overrides={},
     logger.info('%s Prefix created in %s', arch, prefix)
     prefix_manager = WinePrefixManager(prefix)
     prefix_manager.setup_defaults()
-
+    self.sandbox(prefix_manager)
 
 def winekill(prefix, arch='win32', wine_path=None, env=None, initial_pids=None):
     """Kill processes in Wine prefix."""
@@ -323,22 +323,6 @@ def detect_prefix_arch(directory=None):
                 return 'win32'
     logger.debug("Can't detect prefix arch for %s", directory)
 
-
-def disable_desktop_integration(prefix):
-    """Remove links to user directories in a prefix."""
-    if not prefix:
-        raise ValueError('Missing prefix')
-    user = os.getenv('USER')
-    user_dir = os.path.join(prefix, "drive_c/users/", user)
-    # Replace symlinks
-    if os.path.exists(user_dir):
-        for item in os.listdir(user_dir):
-            path = os.path.join(user_dir, item)
-            if os.path.islink(path):
-                os.unlink(path)
-                os.makedirs(path)
-
-
 def set_drive_path(prefix, letter, path):
     dosdevices_path = os.path.join(prefix, "dosdevices")
     if not os.path.exists(dosdevices_path):
@@ -723,6 +707,21 @@ class wine(Runner):
                 'advanced': True,
                 'help': "Sets WINEDLLOVERRIDES when launching the game."
             },
+            {
+                'option': 'sandbox',
+                'type': 'bool',
+                'label': 'Create a sandbox for wine folders',
+                'default': True,
+                'help': ("Do not use $HOME for desktop integration folders.\n"
+                         "By default, it use the directories in the confined "
+                         "Windows environment.")
+            },
+            {
+                'option': 'sandbox_dir',
+                'type': 'directory_chooser',
+                'label': 'Sandbox directory',
+                'help': ("Custom directory for desktop integration folders.")
+            }
         ]
 
     @property
@@ -883,8 +882,8 @@ class wine(Runner):
         if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.prefix_path, 'user.reg')):
             create_prefix(self.prefix_path, arch=self.wine_arch)
         prefix_manager = WinePrefixManager(self.prefix_path)
-        prefix_manager.setup_defaults()
         prefix_manager.configure_joypads()
+        self.sandbox(prefix_manager)
         self.set_regedit_keys()
         return True
 
@@ -953,6 +952,13 @@ class wine(Runner):
             x360ce_config.populate_controllers()
             x360ce_config.write(os.path.join(x360ce_path, 'x360ce.ini'))
 
+    def sandbox(self, wine_prefix):
+        sandbox = self.runner_config.get('sandbox', True)
+
+        if (sandbox):
+            sandbox_dir = self.runner_config.get('sandbox_dir', None)
+            wine_prefix.desktop_integration(desktop_dir=sandbox_dir)
+
     def play(self):
         game_exe = self.game_exe
         arguments = self.game_config.get('args', '')
diff --git a/lutris/util/wineprefix.py b/lutris/util/wineprefix.py
index c79e9a723..bf7cb872e 100644
--- a/lutris/util/wineprefix.py
+++ b/lutris/util/wineprefix.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import os
+import time
 from lutris.util.wineregistry import WineRegistry
 from lutris.util.log import logger
 from lutris.util import joypad
 
+desktop_folders = ["Desktop", "My Documents", "My Music", "My Videos", "My Pictures"]
 
 class WinePrefixManager:
     """Class to allow modification of Wine prefixes without the use of Wine"""
@@ -12,7 +14,6 @@ class WinePrefixManager:
         self.path = path
 
     def setup_defaults(self):
-        self.sandbox()
         self.override_dll("winemenubuilder.exe", "")
 
     def get_registry_path(self, key):
@@ -48,14 +49,44 @@ class WinePrefixManager:
             return
         self.set_registry_key(key, dll, mode)
 
-    def sandbox(self):
+    def desktop_integration(self, desktop_dir=None):
+        """Overwrite desktop integration"""
+
         user = os.getenv('USER')
         user_dir = os.path.join(self.path, "drive_c/users/", user)
-        # Replace symlinks
+
+        if (not desktop_dir):
+            desktop_dir = user_dir
+
         if os.path.exists(user_dir):
-            for item in os.listdir(user_dir):
+            # Replace desktop integration symlinks
+            for item in desktop_folders:
                 path = os.path.join(user_dir, item)
-                if os.path.islink(path):
+                old_path = path + ".winecfg"
+
+                if (os.path.islink(path)):
+                    os.unlink(path)
+                elif (os.path.isdir(path)):
+                    try:
+                        os.rmdir(path)
+                    # We can't delete nonempty dir, so we rename as wine do.
+                    except OSError:
+                        os.rename(path, old_path)
+
+                if (desktop_dir != user_dir):
+                    src_path = os.path.join(desktop_dir, item)
+                    os.makedirs(src_path, exist_ok=True)
+                    os.symlink(src_path, path)
+                else:
+                    # We use first the renamed dir, otherwise we make it.
+                    if (os.path.isdir(old_path)):
+                        os.rename(old_path, path)
+                    else:
+                        os.makedirs(path, exist_ok=True)
+
+            # Security: Remove other symlinks.
+            for item in os.listdir(user_dir):
+                if not item in desktop_folders and os.path.islink(path):
                     os.unlink(path)
                     os.makedirs(path)