diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-xmpp b/src/freedombone-app-xmpp
index 15f2e015..cd1cbcea 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-xmpp
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-xmpp
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ function install_xmpp_client {
     fi
 
     if [ ! -d /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/profanity ]; then
-        mkdir /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/profanity
+        mkdir -p /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/profanity
     fi
     echo '[connection]' > /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/profanity/profrc
     echo "account=${MY_USERNAME}@${DEFAULT_DOMAIN_NAME}" >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/.config/profanity/profrc