diff --git a/wallpapers/image/image.cpp b/wallpapers/image/image.cpp
--- a/wallpapers/image/image.cpp
+++ b/wallpapers/image/image.cpp
@@ -548,10 +548,12 @@
             return;
         }
     } else {
-        QString wallpaperPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation) + QLatin1String("wallpapers/") + url.path();
+        QDir wallpaperDir(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation) + "/wallpapers/");
+        const QString wallpaperPath = wallpaperDir.absoluteFilePath(url.fileName());
+
+        if (wallpaperDir.mkpath(wallpaperDir.absolutePath()) && !url.fileName().isEmpty()) {
+            KIO::FileCopyJob *job = KIO::file_copy(url, QUrl::fromLocalFile(wallpaperPath), -1, KIO::HideProgressInfo | KIO::Overwrite);
 
-        if (!wallpaperPath.isEmpty()) {
-            KIO::FileCopyJob *job = KIO::file_copy(url, QUrl(wallpaperPath), -1, KIO::HideProgressInfo);
             if (setAsCurrent) {
                 connect(job, &KJob::result, this, &Image::setWallpaperRetrieved);
             } else {