diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/LocalRecorder.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/LocalRecorder.java
index d03b1b63..7c12e4be 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/LocalRecorder.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/recorder/LocalRecorder.java
@@ -733,6 +733,9 @@ public class LocalRecorder implements Recorder {
 
     private FileStore getRecordingsFileStore() throws IOException {
         File recordingsDir = new File(config.getSettings().recordingsDir);
+        if(!recordingsDir.exists()) {
+            Files.createDirectories(recordingsDir.toPath());
+        }
         FileStore store = Files.getFileStore(recordingsDir.toPath());
         return store;
     }