diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index 9d2c455f..b7396ff3 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ Engine::Engine(EngineSettings& settings, SettingsHandler& settingsHandler, Engin
     : settings(settings), settingsHandler(settingsHandler), paths(paths),
       interpreter(std::make_unique<cmd::CommandsInterpreter>())
 {
+    paths->prepare();
     loadSettings();
 
     controller = std::make_unique<EngineController>(this);
diff --git a/src/files/engine_paths.cpp b/src/files/engine_paths.cpp
index d99bb51b..c08d6bd2 100644
--- a/src/files/engine_paths.cpp
+++ b/src/files/engine_paths.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,17 @@
 #include "WorldFiles.hpp"
 
 const fs::path SCREENSHOTS_FOLDER {"screenshots"};
+const fs::path CONTENT_FOLDER {"content"};
 const fs::path CONTROLS_FILE {"controls.toml"};
 const fs::path SETTINGS_FILE {"settings.toml"};
 
+void EnginePaths::prepare() {
+    fs::path contentFolder = userfiles/fs::path(CONTENT_FOLDER);
+    if (!fs::is_directory(contentFolder)) {
+        fs::create_directories(contentFolder);
+    }
+}
+
 fs::path EnginePaths::getUserfiles() const {
     return userfiles;
 }
diff --git a/src/files/engine_paths.hpp b/src/files/engine_paths.hpp
index eb1fba3b..025835ac 100644
--- a/src/files/engine_paths.hpp
+++ b/src/files/engine_paths.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class EnginePaths {
     fs::path worldFolder;
     std::vector<ContentPack>* contentPacks = nullptr;
 public:
+    void prepare();
+
     fs::path getUserfiles() const;
     fs::path getResources() const;