diff --git a/code/sys/sys_unix.c b/code/sys/sys_unix.c
index 6bd9854b..c2de336d 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_unix.c
+++ b/code/sys/sys_unix.c
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ void Sys_ErrorDialog( const char *error )
 	const char *homepath = Cvar_VariableString( "fs_homepath" );
 	const char *gamedir = Cvar_VariableString( "fs_game" );
 	const char *fileName = "crashlog.txt";
+	char *dirpath = FS_BuildOSPath( homepath, gamedir, "");
 	char *ospath = FS_BuildOSPath( homepath, gamedir, fileName );
 
 	Sys_Print( va( "%s\n", error ) );
@@ -522,9 +523,16 @@ void Sys_ErrorDialog( const char *error )
 #endif
 
 	// Make sure the write path for the crashlog exists...
-	if(!Sys_Mkdir(ospath))
+
+	if(!Sys_Mkdir(homepath))
 	{
-		Com_Printf("ERROR: couldn't create path '%s' for crash log.\n", ospath);
+		Com_Printf("ERROR: couldn't create path '%s' for crash log.\n", homepath);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if(!Sys_Mkdir(dirpath))
+	{
+		Com_Printf("ERROR: couldn't create path '%s' for crash log.\n", dirpath);
 		return;
 	}