diff --git a/src/freedombone-restore-local b/src/freedombone-restore-local
index bceae807..1367854c 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-restore-local
+++ b/src/freedombone-restore-local
@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@ function restore_user_config {
                 if [ -d $temp_restore_dir/home/$USERNAME/.config ]; then
                     cp -r $temp_restore_dir/home/$USERNAME/.config /home/$USERNAME/
                 else
+                    if [ ! -d /home/$USERNAME/.config ]; then
+                        mkdir /home/$USERNAME/.config
+                    fi
                     cp -r $temp_restore_dir/* /home/$USERNAME/.config/
                 fi
                 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-restore-remote b/src/freedombone-restore-remote
index e6a448dc..2d2b0ddc 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-restore-remote
+++ b/src/freedombone-restore-remote
@@ -573,6 +573,9 @@ function restore_user_config {
                 if [ -d $temp_restore_dir/home/$USERNAME ]; then
                     cp -r $temp_restore_dir/home/$USERNAME/.config /home/$USERNAME/
                 else
+                    if [ ! -d /home/$USERNAME/.config ]; then
+                        mkdir /home/$USERNAME/.config
+                    fi
                     cp -r $temp_restore_dir/* /home/$USERNAME/.config/
                 fi
                 if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then