diff --git a/io_coat3D/coat.py b/io_coat3D/coat.py
index 0b44b7f8859432568d98e298dd243f4816e74c06..7c6d3b7d09b1b89eb4abd10e03c63862c78035b9 100644
--- a/io_coat3D/coat.py
+++ b/io_coat3D/coat.py
@@ -42,8 +42,14 @@ def set_exchange_folder():
         bpy.coat3D['status'] = 1
         if(platform == 'win32'):
             exchange_path = os.path.expanduser("~") + os.sep + 'Documents' + os.sep + '3DC2Blender' + os.sep + 'Exchange_folder.txt'
+            applink_folder = os.path.expanduser("~") + os.sep + 'Documents' + os.sep + '3DC2Blender'
+            if(not(os.path.isdir(applink_folder))):
+                os.makedirs(applink_folder)
         else:
             exchange_path = os.path.expanduser("~") + os.sep + '3DC2Blender' + os.sep + 'Exchange_folder.txt'
+            applink_folder = os.path.expanduser("~") + os.sep + 'Documents' + os.sep + '3DC2Blender'
+            if(not(os.path.isdir(applink_folder))):
+                os.makedirs(applink_folder)
         file = open(exchange_path, "w")
         file.write("%s"%(coat3D.exchangedir))
         file.close()