diff --git a/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp b/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp
index 5db02ebe1..137e4a086 100644
--- a/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/core/remote_server.cpp
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ static void ActiveRemoteClientThread(ClientThread *threadData,
 
       RDCLOG("Copying file to local path '%s'.", path.c_str());
 
+      FileIO::CreateParentDirectory(path);
+
       {
         READ_DATA_SCOPE();