diff --git a/deluge/main.py b/deluge/main.py
index ae4f27bc0..df92d2818 100644
--- a/deluge/main.py
+++ b/deluge/main.py
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@ def start_ui():
 
     if deluge.common.windows_check():
         if options.config:
+            os.makedirs(options.config)
             logfile = os.path.join(options.config, "deluge.log")
         else:
+            os.makedirs(deluge.common.get_default_config_dir())
             logfile = deluge.common.get_default_config_dir("deluge.log")
-            
+        
         sys.stdout = open(logfile, "wb")
         sys.stderr = sys.stdout
         sys.stdin = None