diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
index 1c17e2c..be21819 100644
--- a/functions.py
+++ b/functions.py
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ def emoji(md):
 def listEmojis() -> list:
     emojis = []
     emoji_base_path = Path.cwd() / 'static' / 'emojis'
+    os.makedirs(emoji_base_path, exist_ok=True)
 
     # Iterate over files that are directly in the emoji base path (not in subdirectories)
     for file in emoji_base_path.iterdir():