diff --git a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/SettingsRegistryBackend.java b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/SettingsRegistryBackend.java
index eb996915..90f50d86 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/SettingsRegistryBackend.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/SettingsRegistryBackend.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.nio.file.WatchService;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import static com.replaymod.core.utils.Utils.ensureDirectoryExists;
 import static com.replaymod.core.versions.MCVer.getMinecraft;
 
 class SettingsRegistryBackend {
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ class SettingsRegistryBackend {
         Gson gson = new GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().create();
         String config = gson.toJson(root);
         try {
-            Files.createDirectories(configFile.getParent());
+            ensureDirectoryExists(configFile.getParent());
             Files.write(configFile, config.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
         } catch (IOException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/files/ReplayFoldersService.java b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/files/ReplayFoldersService.java
index 6587704d..2803b891 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/files/ReplayFoldersService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/files/ReplayFoldersService.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import java.net.URLDecoder;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 
+import static com.replaymod.core.utils.Utils.ensureDirectoryExists;
+
 public class ReplayFoldersService {
     private final Path mcDir = MinecraftClient.getInstance().runDirectory.toPath();
     private final SettingsRegistry settings;
@@ -19,14 +21,14 @@ public class ReplayFoldersService {
     }
 
     public Path getReplayFolder() throws IOException {
-        return Files.createDirectories(mcDir.resolve(settings.get(Setting.RECORDING_PATH)));
+        return ensureDirectoryExists(mcDir.resolve(settings.get(Setting.RECORDING_PATH)));
     }
 
     /**
      * Folder into which replay backups are saved before the MarkerProcessor is unleashed.
      */
     public Path getRawReplayFolder() throws IOException {
-        return Files.createDirectories(getReplayFolder().resolve("raw"));
+        return ensureDirectoryExists(getReplayFolder().resolve("raw"));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ public class ReplayFoldersService {
      * Distinct from the main folder, so they cannot be opened while they are still saving.
      */
     public Path getRecordingFolder() throws IOException {
-        return Files.createDirectories(getReplayFolder().resolve("recording"));
+        return ensureDirectoryExists(getReplayFolder().resolve("recording"));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ public class ReplayFoldersService {
      * Distinct from the recording folder cause people kept confusing them with recordings.
      */
     public Path getCacheFolder() throws IOException {
-        Path path = Files.createDirectories(mcDir.resolve(settings.get(Setting.CACHE_PATH)));
+        Path path = ensureDirectoryExists(mcDir.resolve(settings.get(Setting.CACHE_PATH)));
         try {
             Files.setAttribute(path, "dos:hidden", true);
         } catch (UnsupportedOperationException ignored) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/utils/Utils.java b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/utils/Utils.java
index 50c328c8..b082c276 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/core/utils/Utils.java
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
 import java.net.URLDecoder;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.attribute.FileAttribute;
 import java.security.KeyManagementException;
 import java.security.KeyStore;
 import java.security.KeyStoreException;
@@ -356,4 +359,14 @@ public class Utils {
         configure.accept(instance);
         return instance;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Like {@link Files#createDirectories(Path, FileAttribute[])} but doesn't explode if it's a symlink.
+     */
+    public static Path ensureDirectoryExists(Path path) throws IOException {
+        // Who in their right mind thought the default behavior of throwing when the target is a link to a directory
+        // was the preferred behavior?! Everyone has to fall for this at least once to learn it...
+        // https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8130464
+        return Files.createDirectories(Files.exists(path) ? path.toRealPath() : path);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/editor/gui/MarkerProcessor.java b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/editor/gui/MarkerProcessor.java
index 0bce65f3..7231cecf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/editor/gui/MarkerProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/editor/gui/MarkerProcessor.java
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ public class MarkerProcessor {
         for (int i = 1; Files.exists(inputPath); i++) {
             inputPath = inputPath.resolveSibling(replayName + "." + i + ".mcpr");
         }
-        Files.createDirectories(inputPath.getParent());
         Files.move(path, inputPath);
 
         try (ReplayFile inputReplayFile = mod.files.open(inputPath)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/recording/packet/PacketListener.java b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/recording/packet/PacketListener.java
index e37fefad..f99833a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/replaymod/recording/packet/PacketListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/replaymod/recording/packet/PacketListener.java
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ public class PacketListener extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
                         for (int i = 1; Files.exists(rawPath); i++) {
                             rawPath = rawPath.resolveSibling(replayName + "." + i + ".mcpr");
                         }
-                        Files.createDirectories(rawPath.getParent());
                         replayFile.saveTo(rawPath.toFile());
                         replayFile.close();