diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index d2ec11087f..11fdf54b97 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -222,11 +222,9 @@ void config_init()
 	memcpy(&gGeneral_config, &gGeneral_config_default, sizeof(general_configuration_t));
 
 	if (strcmp(path, "") != 0){
-		DWORD dwAttrib = GetFileAttributes(path);
-		if (dwAttrib == INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES || !(dwAttrib & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY)) { // folder does not exist
-			if (!CreateDirectory(path, NULL)) {
-				config_error("Could not create config file (do you have write access to your documents folder?)");
-			}
+		if (!osinterface_ensure_directory_exists(path)) {
+			config_error("Could not create config file (do you have write access to your documents folder?)");
+			return;
 		}
 		
 		sprintf(path, "%s%c%s", path, osinterface_get_path_separator(), "config.ini");
diff --git a/src/osinterface.c b/src/osinterface.c
index fdc237d4ad..843b37f712 100644
--- a/src/osinterface.c
+++ b/src/osinterface.c
@@ -440,13 +440,34 @@ char* osinterface_get_orct2_homefolder()
 
 	path[0] = '\0';
 
-	if (SUCCEEDED(SHGetFolderPath(NULL, CSIDL_PERSONAL | CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE, NULL, 0, path))) { // find home folder
+	if (SUCCEEDED(SHGetFolderPath(NULL, CSIDL_PERSONAL | CSIDL_FLAG_CREATE, NULL, 0, path)))
 		strcat(path, "\\OpenRCT2");
-	}
 
 	return path;
 }
 
+char *osinterface_get_orct2_homesubfolder(const char *subFolder)
+{
+	char *path = osinterface_get_orct2_homefolder();
+	strcat(path, "\\");
+	strcat(path, subFolder);
+	return path;
+}
+
+int osinterface_directory_exists(const char *path)
+{
+	DWORD dwAttrib = GetFileAttributes(path);
+	return dwAttrib != INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES && (dwAttrib & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY);
+}
+
+int osinterface_ensure_directory_exists(const char *path)
+{
+	if (osinterface_directory_exists(path))
+		return 1;
+
+	return CreateDirectory(path, NULL);
+}
+
 char osinterface_get_path_separator()
 {
 	return '\\';
diff --git a/src/osinterface.h b/src/osinterface.h
index 50f78904a0..88576a980a 100644
--- a/src/osinterface.h
+++ b/src/osinterface.h
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ void osinterface_show_messagebox(char* message);
 char* osinterface_open_directory_browser(char *title);
 
 char* osinterface_get_orct2_homefolder();
+char *osinterface_get_orct2_homesubfolder(const char *subFolder);
+int osinterface_directory_exists(const char *path);
+int osinterface_ensure_directory_exists(const char *path);
+
 char osinterface_get_path_separator();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/screenshot.c b/src/screenshot.c
index 475b09452c..42a0cd21c7 100644
--- a/src/screenshot.c
+++ b/src/screenshot.c
@@ -60,20 +60,24 @@ void screenshot_check()
 
 static int screenshot_get_next_path(char *path, char *extension)
 {
-	char *homePath = osinterface_get_orct2_homefolder();
+	char *screenshotPath = osinterface_get_orct2_homesubfolder("screenshot");
+	if (!osinterface_ensure_directory_exists(screenshotPath)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Unable to save screenshots in OpenRCT2 screenshot directory.\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
 
 	int i;
 	for (i = 1; i < 1000; i++) {
 		RCT2_GLOBAL(0x013CE952, uint16) = i;
 
 		// Glue together path and filename
-		sprintf(path, "%s%cSCR%d%s", homePath, osinterface_get_path_separator(), i, extension);
+		sprintf(path, "%s%cSCR%d%s", screenshotPath, osinterface_get_path_separator(), i, extension);
 
 		if (GetFileAttributes(path) == INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES && GetLastError() == ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND)
 			return i;
 	}
 
-	free(homePath);
+	free(screenshotPath);
 
 	return -1;
 }