diff --git a/script-user-add b/script-user-add
index aca20ce1..d1b31e41 100755
--- a/script-user-add
+++ b/script-user-add
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ echo "$username:$start_uid:$id_num" >> /etc/subuid
 echo "$username:$start_gid:$id_num" >> /etc/subgid
 
 # Copy manual to user desktop
-mkdir /home/"$username"/Desktop/
+mkdir -p /home/"$username"/Desktop/
 ln -s README.html /home/"$username"/Desktop/
 chown "$username":"$username" -R /home/"$username"/Desktop