diff --git a/src/Atlas.cpp b/src/Atlas.cpp
index c55568f..50caec9 100644
--- a/src/Atlas.cpp
+++ b/src/Atlas.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ bool Atlas::generate(bool useCache,
                 atlasImage.update();
                 if(saveToCache){
                     ofDirectory dir(getAtlasPathDir());
-                    dir.create();
+                    dir.create(true);
                     atlasImage.save(getAtlasPath());
                 }
             }