diff --git a/oml/item/icons.py b/oml/item/icons.py
index 37d89fb..0270cb1 100644
--- a/oml/item/icons.py
+++ b/oml/item/icons.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ class Icons(dict):
 
     def is_available(self):
         folder = os.path.dirname(self._db)
-        if os.path.exists(folder):
+        base = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(folder))
+        if os.path.exists(base):
+            if not os.path.exists(folder):
+                ox.makedirs(folder)
             if not os.path.exists(self._db):
                 self.create()
         return os.path.exists(self._db)