diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/AppDelegate.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/AppDelegate.swift
index 62dd56b965..1919d6dc03 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
         if #available(iOS 17.0, *) { trackKeyboard() }
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(pasteboardChanged), name: UIPasteboard.changedNotification, object: nil)
         removePasscodesIfReinstalled()
+        prepareForLaunch()
         return true
     }
 
@@ -141,6 +142,10 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
         }
     }
 
+    private func prepareForLaunch() {
+        try? FileManager.default.createDirectory(at: getWallpaperDirectory(), withIntermediateDirectories: true)
+    }
+
     static func keepScreenOn(_ on: Bool) {
         UIApplication.shared.isIdleTimerDisabled = on
     }