Abstract: A handheld work apparatus includes a gas-operated combustion engine which has a cylinder with a combustion chamber, the combustion chamber being delimited by a piston. The combustion engine is fed combustion air via an intake channel and liquid gas via a supply line. The liquid gas enters into an opening of the supply line in a gas tank, it being possible for the position of the opening of the supply line in the gas tank to be adjusted. A longitudinal section of the supply line lies within the gas tank and is formed from a flexible hose. A weight is arranged in the region of the opening in such a way that liquid gas is fed via the opening to the supply line of the mixture formation unit in every operating position of the work apparatus.