diff --git a/autoload/ale/handlers/eslint.vim b/autoload/ale/handlers/eslint.vim
index c7c47d78..e37d6902 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/handlers/eslint.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/handlers/eslint.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 " Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
 " Description: Functions for working with eslint, for checking or fixing files.
 
+let s:executables = [
+\   'node_modules/.bin/eslint_d',
+\   'node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js',
+\   'node_modules/.bin/eslint',
+\]
 let s:sep = has('win32') ? '\' : '/'
 
 call ale#Set('javascript_eslint_options', '')
@@ -30,11 +35,7 @@ function! ale#handlers#eslint#FindConfig(buffer) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale#handlers#eslint#GetExecutable(buffer) abort
-    return ale#node#FindExecutable(a:buffer, 'javascript_eslint', [
-    \   'node_modules/.bin/eslint_d',
-    \   'node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js',
-    \   'node_modules/.bin/eslint',
-    \])
+    return ale#node#FindExecutable(a:buffer, 'javascript_eslint', s:executables)
 endfunction
 
 " Given a buffer, return a command prefix string which changes directory
@@ -44,10 +45,19 @@ function! ale#handlers#eslint#GetCdString(buffer) abort
     " By default, the project root is simply the CWD of the running process.
     " https://github.com/eslint/rfcs/blob/master/designs/2018-simplified-package-loading/README.md
     " https://github.com/dense-analysis/ale/issues/2787
-    " Identify project root from presence of node_modules dir.
+    "
+    " If eslint is installed in a directory which contains the buffer, assume
+    " it is the ESLint project root.  Otherwise, use nearest node_modules.
     " Note: If node_modules not present yet, can't load local deps anyway.
-    let l:modules_dir = ale#path#FindNearestDirectory(a:buffer, 'node_modules')
-    let l:project_dir = !empty(l:modules_dir) ? fnamemodify(l:modules_dir, ':h:h') : ''
+    let l:executable = ale#node#FindNearestExecutable(a:buffer, s:executables)
+
+    if !empty(l:executable)
+        let l:nmi = strridx(l:executable, 'node_modules')
+        let l:project_dir = l:executable[0:l:nmi - 2]
+    else
+        let l:modules_dir = ale#path#FindNearestDirectory(a:buffer, 'node_modules')
+        let l:project_dir = !empty(l:modules_dir) ? fnamemodify(l:modules_dir, ':h:h') : ''
+    endif
 
     return !empty(l:project_dir) ? ale#path#CdString(l:project_dir) : ''
 endfunction
diff --git a/autoload/ale/node.vim b/autoload/ale/node.vim
index 69060122..9b9b335a 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/node.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/node.vim
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ function! ale#node#FindExecutable(buffer, base_var_name, path_list) abort
         return ale#Var(a:buffer, a:base_var_name . '_executable')
     endif
 
+    let l:nearest = ale#node#FindNearestExecutable(a:buffer, a:path_list)
+
+    if !empty(l:nearest)
+        return l:nearest
+    endif
+
+    return ale#Var(a:buffer, a:base_var_name . '_executable')
+endfunction
+
+" Given a buffer number, a base variable name, and a list of paths to search
+" for in ancestor directories, detect the executable path for a Node program.
+function! ale#node#FindNearestExecutable(buffer, path_list) abort
     for l:path in a:path_list
         let l:executable = ale#path#FindNearestFile(a:buffer, l:path)
 
@@ -20,7 +32,7 @@ function! ale#node#FindExecutable(buffer, base_var_name, path_list) abort
         endif
     endfor
 
-    return ale#Var(a:buffer, a:base_var_name . '_executable')
+    return ''
 endfunction
 
 " Create a executable string which executes a Node.js script command with a
diff --git a/test/eslint-test-files/react-app/subdir-with-package-json/node_modules/.gitkeep b/test/eslint-test-files/react-app/subdir-with-package-json/node_modules/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/test/test_eslint_executable_detection.vader b/test/test_eslint_executable_detection.vader
index c2071131..3fed63da 100644
--- a/test/test_eslint_executable_detection.vader
+++ b/test/test_eslint_executable_detection.vader
@@ -70,6 +70,25 @@ Execute(eslint.js executables should be run with node on Windows):
     \ ale#handlers#eslint#GetCommand(bufnr(''))
   endif
 
+Execute(eslint.js should be run from containing project with eslint):
+  call ale#test#SetFilename('eslint-test-files/react-app/subdir-with-package-json/testfile.js')
+
+  " We have to execute the file with node.
+  if has('win32')
+    AssertEqual
+    \ ale#path#CdString(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/eslint-test-files/react-app'))
+    \   . ale#Escape('node.exe') . ' '
+    \   . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/eslint-test-files/react-app/node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js'))
+    \   . ' -f json --stdin --stdin-filename %s',
+    \ ale#handlers#eslint#GetCommand(bufnr(''))
+  else
+    AssertEqual
+    \ ale#path#CdString(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/eslint-test-files/react-app'))
+    \   . ale#Escape(ale#path#Simplify(g:dir . '/eslint-test-files/react-app/node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js'))
+    \   . ' -f json --stdin --stdin-filename %s',
+    \ ale#handlers#eslint#GetCommand(bufnr(''))
+  endif
+
 Execute(eslint.js executables can be run outside project dir):
   " Set filename above eslint-test-files (which contains node_modules)
   call ale#test#SetFilename('testfile.js')