diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index e8eef0b9..c34b7fe1 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -193,6 +193,15 @@ var Server = {
 };
 
 Logger.syslog.log("Starting CyTube v" + VERSION);
+
+fs.exists("chanlogs", function (exists) {
+    exists || fs.mkdir("chanlogs");
+});
+
+fs.exists("chandump", function (exists) {
+    exists || fs.mkdir("chandump");
+});
+
 Config.load(Server, "cfg.json", function () {
     Server.init();
     if(!Server.cfg["debug"]) {