diff --git a/arm9/source/fs.c b/arm9/source/fs.c
index 5061554a..58afd750 100644
--- a/arm9/source/fs.c
+++ b/arm9/source/fs.c
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ bool fileCopy(const char *pathSrc, const char *pathDst, bool replace, void *tmpB
     return true;
 }
 
+bool createDir(const char *path)
+{
+    FRESULT res = f_mkdir(path);
+    return res == FR_OK || res == FR_EXIST;
+}
+
 bool findPayload(char *path, u32 pressed)
 {
     const char *pattern;
@@ -494,5 +500,8 @@ bool doLumaUpgradeProcess(void)
     fileDelete("sdmc:/luma/config.bin");
     fileDelete("nand:/rw/luma/config.bin");
 
+    createDir("sdmc:/luma/payloads");
+    createDir("nand:/rw/luma/payloads");
+
     return ok && ok2;
 }
diff --git a/arm9/source/fs.h b/arm9/source/fs.h
index 0261a848..7800943a 100644
--- a/arm9/source/fs.h
+++ b/arm9/source/fs.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ u32 getFileSize(const char *path);
 bool fileWrite(const void *buffer, const char *path, u32 size);
 bool fileDelete(const char *path);
 bool fileCopy(const char *pathSrc, const char *pathDst, bool replace, void *tmpBuffer, size_t bufferSize);
+bool createDir(const char *path);
 bool findPayload(char *path, u32 pressed);
 bool payloadMenu(char *path, bool *hasDisplayedMenu);
 u32 firmRead(void *dest, u32 firmType);