diff --git a/config.lib b/config.lib
index 226c21ee95..fd05a8fb5d 100644
--- a/config.lib
+++ b/config.lib
@@ -2363,6 +2363,7 @@ generate_menu_item() {
 		s#!!MENU_GROUP!!#$menu_group#g
 	"
 	echo "Generating menu item..."
+	mkdir -p media
 	< $ROOT_DIR/media/openttd.desktop.in sed "$MENU_REPLACE" > media/openttd.desktop
 }