diff --git a/Common/Theme.qml b/Common/Theme.qml
index a2598ca5..6d8f6565 100644
--- a/Common/Theme.qml
+++ b/Common/Theme.qml
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ Singleton {
         return path + "/dankshell"
     }
 
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        Quickshell.execDetached(["mkdir", "-p", stateDir])
+    }
+
     function getMatugenColor(path, fallback) {
         colorUpdateTrigger
         const colorMode = (typeof SessionData !== "undefined" && SessionData.isLightMode) ? "light" : "dark"