diff --git a/userconfig.py b/userconfig.py
index 1bc17fa..cfa52e6 100755
--- a/userconfig.py
+++ b/userconfig.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ def workconf(directory, depth=2):
     for d in dirs:
         name = directory+"/"+d
         if os.path.isdir(name):
-            # fixme: create name if it does not exist
             workconf(name, depth+1)
         if name.endswith(".swp"):
             continue
@@ -167,6 +166,12 @@ def process_all_files(destfiles, dir_config):
     debug.debug("   ================ process_all_files ===============", 1)
     for df in destfiles.keys():
         debug.debug("   ??? Processing source files for %s." % df, 2)
+        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(df)):
+            debug.debug("   +++ Directory %s does not exist, creating" % os.path.dirname(df), 1)
+            os.mkdir(os.path.dirname(df))
+        if not os.path.isdir(os.path.dirname(df)):
+            debug.debug("   --- Destination directory %s does not exist, skipping." % os.path.dirname(df), 1)
+            return False
         # assemble file to tmp
         commentstring = ""
         if dir_config.check("Main", "commentstring"):