diff --git a/select-screen-profile b/select-screen-profile
index c107f5b8..9c4f9c59 100755
--- a/select-screen-profile
+++ b/select-screen-profile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ assert_symlink() {
 	fi
 }
 
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.screen-profiles"
 # If these files exist, they must be a symlink
 assert_symlink "$HOME/.screen-profiles/profile"