diff --git a/es-app/src/main.cpp b/es-app/src/main.cpp
index adb3b2867..91990e0a9 100644
--- a/es-app/src/main.cpp
+++ b/es-app/src/main.cpp
@@ -871,6 +871,18 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 #endif
     }
 
+    {
+        // Create the game media folder.
+        const std::string mediaDirectory {FileData::getMediaDirectory()};
+        if (!Utils::FileSystem::exists(mediaDirectory)) {
+            LOG(LogInfo) << "Creating game media directory \"" << mediaDirectory << "\"...";
+            Utils::FileSystem::createDirectory(mediaDirectory);
+            if (!Utils::FileSystem::exists(mediaDirectory)) {
+                LOG(LogWarning) << "Couldn't create directory, permission problems?";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     {
 #if defined(__ANDROID__)
         const std::string mediaDirectory {FileData::getMediaDirectory()};