diff --git a/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/InstallIntoSystem.java b/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/InstallIntoSystem.java
index fded21dd0..e7fd19643 100644
--- a/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/InstallIntoSystem.java
+++ b/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/installer/InstallIntoSystem.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ abstract class InstallIntoSystem {
         @Override
         protected List<String> getCopyToSystemCommands() {
             List<String> commands = new ArrayList<>(3);
-            commands.add("mkdir " + getSystemFolder()); // create app directory if not existing
+            commands.add("mkdir -p " + getSystemFolder()); // create app directory if not existing
             commands.add("chmod 755 " + getSystemFolder());
             commands.add("cat " + context.getPackageCodePath() + " > " + getInstallPath() + ".tmp");
             commands.add("chmod 644 " + getInstallPath() + ".tmp");