diff --git a/etc/profile-m-z/mediathekview.profile b/etc/profile-m-z/mediathekview.profile
index 184dac203..f0ef7d010 100644
--- a/etc/profile-m-z/mediathekview.profile
+++ b/etc/profile-m-z/mediathekview.profile
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ include disable-interpreters.inc
 include disable-programs.inc
 include disable-xdg.inc
 
+mkdir ${HOME}/.mediathek3
 whitelist ${HOME}/.mediathek3
 include whitelist-var-common.inc