diff --git a/modules/java/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/java/CMakeLists.txt
index b15e98890..2f30d8afd 100644
--- a/modules/java/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/java/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -328,9 +328,15 @@ if(ANDROID)
           LIBRARY DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main
           ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${OPENCV_LIB_INSTALL_PATH} COMPONENT main)
 else()
-  install(TARGETS ${the_module}
-          RUNTIME DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT main
-          LIBRARY DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT main)
+  if(NOT INSTALL_CREATE_DISTRIB)
+    install(TARGETS ${the_module}
+            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT main
+            LIBRARY DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR} COMPONENT main)
+  else()
+    install(TARGETS ${the_module}
+            RUNTIME DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR}/${OpenCV_ARCH} COMPONENT main
+            LIBRARY DESTINATION ${JAR_INSTALL_DIR}/${OpenCV_ARCH} COMPONENT main)
+  endif()
 endif()
 
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