diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-EnvironmentVariable.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-EnvironmentVariable.ps1
index 3a2079a6fa..c4e328d79b 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-EnvironmentVariable.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Get-EnvironmentVariable.ps1
@@ -10,11 +10,67 @@
 # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
+# limitations under the License.
+
+function Get-EnvironmentVariable {
+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+Gets an Environment Variable.
 
-function Get-EnvironmentVariable([string] $Name, [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget] $Scope) {
-    [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable($Name, $Scope)
-}
+.DESCRIPTION
+This will will get an environment variable based on the variable name and scope while accounting whether to expand the variable or not (e.g.: %TEMP% -> C:\User\Username\AppData\Local\Temp).
 
-# Some enhancements to think about here.
-# $machinePath = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine.OpenSubKey("SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment\").GetValue("PATH", "", [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions]::DoNotExpandEnvironmentNames).ToString();
+.PARAMETER Name
+The environemnt variable you want to get the value from.
+
+.PARAMETER Scope
+The environemnt variable target scope.
+
+.PARAMETER PreserveVariables
+A switch parameter stating whether you want to expand the variables or not. Defaults to false.
+
+.EXAMPLE
+Get-EnvironmentVariable 'TEMP' User -PreserveVariables
+
+.NOTES
+This helper reduces the number of lines one would have to write to get environment variables, mainly when not expanding the variables is a must.
+#>
+[CmdletBinding()]
+[OutputType([string])]
+param(
+  [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+  [string] $Name, 
+  [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+  [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget] $Scope, 
+  [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
+  [switch] $PreserveVariables = $false
+)
+  [string] $MACHINE_ENVIRONMENT_REGISTRY_KEY_NAME = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment\";
+  [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey] $win32RegistryKey = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine.OpenSubKey($MACHINE_ENVIRONMENT_REGISTRY_KEY_NAME)
+  if ($Scope -eq [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::User) {
+    [string] $USER_ENVIRONMENT_REGISTRY_KEY_NAME = "Environment";
+    [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey] $win32RegistryKey = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey($USER_ENVIRONMENT_REGISTRY_KEY_NAME)
+  } elseif ($Scope -eq [System.EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Process) {
+    [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable($Name, $Scope)
+  }
+
+  [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions] $registryValueOptions = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions]::None
+
+  if ($PreserveVariables) {
+    Write-Verbose "Choosing not to expand environment names"
+    $registryValueOptions = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions]::DoNotExpandEnvironmentNames
+  }
+
+  [string] $environmentVariableValue = [string]::Empty
+
+  try {
+    Write-Verbose "Getting environment variable $Name"
+    $environmentVariableValue = $win32RegistryKey.GetValue($Name, [string]::Empty, $registryValueOptions)
+  } catch {
+    Write-Debug "Unable to retrieve the $Name environment variable. Details: $_"
+  } finally {
+    $win32RegistryKey.Close()
+  }
+
+  return $environmentVariableValue
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPath.ps1 b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPath.ps1
index 5e0f4370ec..2f6153c17a 100644
--- a/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPath.ps1
+++ b/src/chocolatey.resources/helpers/functions/Install-ChocolateyPath.ps1
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
+# limitations under the License.
+
 function Install-ChocolateyPath {
 param(
   [string] $pathToInstall,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ param(
   if (!$envPath.ToLower().Contains($pathToInstall.ToLower()))
   {
     Write-Host "PATH environment variable does not have $pathToInstall in it. Adding..."
-    $actualPath = Get-EnvironmentVariable -Name 'Path' -Scope $pathType
+    $actualPath = Get-EnvironmentVariable -Name 'Path' -Scope $pathType -PreserveVariables
 
     $statementTerminator = ";"
     #does the path end in ';'?