diff --git a/src/main/java/net/pietru/cookie_utils/permissions/PlayerAreaPerm.java b/src/main/java/net/pietru/cookie_utils/permissions/PlayerAreaPerm.java
index b27cc9c..21d8343 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/pietru/cookie_utils/permissions/PlayerAreaPerm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/pietru/cookie_utils/permissions/PlayerAreaPerm.java
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ public class PlayerAreaPerm {
     }
 
     public void save(Area area, boolean reload){
+        File perms_folder = new File(get_path_string(SaveLocation.getSaveFolder().getPath(),"region_perms", area.name));
+        if (!perms_folder.exists()) {
+            perms_folder.mkdirs();
+        }
         File perm_file = new File(get_path_string(SaveLocation.getSaveFolder().getPath(), "region_perms", area.name, filename));
         try {
             Json json = new Json();