diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/saves/SaveUtils.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/saves/SaveUtils.java
index 2f993bd4..7d24de39 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/saves/SaveUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/saves/SaveUtils.java
@@ -133,7 +133,12 @@ public class SaveUtils {
      * @return The list of all saves
      */
     public static List<String> getSaves(){
-        return FileUtils.listDirectory("./saves");
+        if(FileUtils.checkFileExists("./saves")){
+            return FileUtils.listDirectory("./saves");
+        } else {
+            FileUtils.createDirectory("./saves");
+            return FileUtils.listDirectory("./saves");
+        }
     }
     
     /**