diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/GameViewer.cpp b/rpcs3/Gui/GameViewer.cpp
index 2116e86322..f2ee3a541f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/GameViewer.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/GameViewer.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ void GameViewer::ConfigureGame(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
 	long i = GetFirstSelected();
 	if (i < 0) return;
+	if (!fs::exists(fs::get_config_dir() + "data/" + m_game_data[i].root))
+	{
+		fs::create_dir(fs::get_config_dir() + "data/" + m_game_data[i].root);
+	}
 	SettingsDialog(this, fs::get_config_dir() + "data/" + m_game_data[i].root + "/config.yml");
 }