diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index fdfc38e17..c9842f7d2 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -50,11 +50,15 @@ def defPaths():
     # Redirect stderr to file if we're requested to do so
     stderrToFile = getattr(configforced, "stderrToFile", None)
     if stderrToFile is True:
+        if not os.path.exists(savePath):
+            os.mkdir(savePath)
         sys.stderr = open(os.path.join(savePath, "error_log.txt"), "w")
 
     # Same for stdout
     stdoutToFile = getattr(configforced, "stdoutToFile", None)
     if stdoutToFile is True:
+        if not os.path.exists(savePath):
+            os.mkdir(savePath)
         sys.stdout = open(os.path.join(savePath, "output_log.txt"), "w")
 
     # Static EVE Data from the staticdata repository, should be in the staticdata directory in our pyfa directory