diff --git a/src/backend/user_files.py b/src/backend/user_files.py
index 2a627c96..656d8134 100644
--- a/src/backend/user_files.py
+++ b/src/backend/user_files.py
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ class UserFile:
         if self.write_path.parts[0] == "qrc:":
             return
 
+        self.write_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
         while True:
             await asyncio.sleep(1)