diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/storage/dao/file/SeparatedConfigurateDao.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/storage/dao/file/SeparatedConfigurateDao.java
index 53c49e1db..4b6a3f2c4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/storage/dao/file/SeparatedConfigurateDao.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/storage/dao/file/SeparatedConfigurateDao.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.node.NodeHeldPermission;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.node.NodeModel;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.storage.dao.file.loader.ConfigurateLoader;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.MoreFiles;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.utils.Uuids;
 
 import ninja.leaping.configurate.ConfigurationNode;
@@ -147,9 +148,9 @@ public class SeparatedConfigurateDao extends AbstractConfigurateDao {
     public void init() throws IOException {
         super.init();
 
-        this.usersDirectory = Files.createDirectory(super.dataDirectory.resolve("users"));
-        this.groupsDirectory = Files.createDirectory(super.dataDirectory.resolve("groups"));
-        this.tracksDirectory = Files.createDirectory(super.dataDirectory.resolve("tracks"));
+        this.usersDirectory = MoreFiles.createDirectoryIfNotExists(super.dataDirectory.resolve("users"));
+        this.groupsDirectory = MoreFiles.createDirectoryIfNotExists(super.dataDirectory.resolve("groups"));
+        this.tracksDirectory = MoreFiles.createDirectoryIfNotExists(super.dataDirectory.resolve("tracks"));
 
         // Listen for file changes.
         FileWatcher watcher = this.plugin.getFileWatcher().orElse(null);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/utils/MoreFiles.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/utils/MoreFiles.java
index ceddcb632..d2467af3b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/utils/MoreFiles.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/utils/MoreFiles.java
@@ -38,5 +38,14 @@ public final class MoreFiles {
         return path;
     }
 
+    public static Path createDirectoryIfNotExists(Path path) throws IOException {
+        if (Files.exists(path) && Files.isDirectory(path)) {
+            return path;
+        }
+
+        Files.createDirectory(path);
+        return path;
+    }
+
     private MoreFiles() {}
 }