diff --git a/.local/share/scripts/take-selected-screenshot.sh b/.local/share/scripts/take-selected-screenshot.sh
index b9dea1d..827b9d3 100755
--- a/.local/share/scripts/take-selected-screenshot.sh
+++ b/.local/share/scripts/take-selected-screenshot.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ SCREENSHOT_DIR="$HOME/pictures/screenshots"
 
 screenshotFile=$($SCRIPTPATH/take-screenshot.sh)
 
+mkdir -p "$SCREENSHOT_DIR"
+
 mv "$screenshotFile" "$SCREENSHOT_DIR"
 rm -rf "$(dirname $screenshotFile)"