diff --git a/src/skanlite.cpp b/src/skanlite.cpp
--- a/src/skanlite.cpp
+++ b/src/skanlite.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KMessageBox>
 #include <KIO/StatJob>
+#include <KIO/MkpathJob>
 #include <KIO/Job>
 #include <KJobWidgets>
 #include <kio/global.h>
@@ -399,6 +400,21 @@
 
     //qDebug() << dir << prefix << imgFormat;
 
+    // propose directory creation if doesn't exists
+    QUrl dirUrl(dir);
+    if (dirUrl.isLocalFile()) {
+        if (!QDir(dirUrl.path()).exists()) {
+            if (KMessageBox::questionYesNo(this, i18n("Directory doesn't exist, do you wish to create it?")) == KMessageBox::ButtonCode::Yes ) {
+                KIO::MkpathJob *mkpathJob = KIO::mkpath(dirUrl, QUrl(), KIO::JobFlag::HideProgressInfo);
+                KJobWidgets::setWindow(mkpathJob, QApplication::activeWindow());
+                if (!mkpathJob->exec()) {
+                    KMessageBox::error(this, i18n("Could not create directory %1", dir));
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // find next available file name for name suggestion
     QUrl fileUrl;
     QString fname;