--- loncom/interface/londocs.pm	2016/06/19 04:27:49	1.606
+++ loncom/interface/londocs.pm	2016/06/20 14:26:58	1.607
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # Documents
 #
-# $Id: londocs.pm,v 1.606 2016/06/19 04:27:49 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: londocs.pm,v 1.607 2016/06/20 14:26:58 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -8121,6 +8121,11 @@ END
 
 sub finishnewprob {
     my ($url,$path,$subdir,$newsubdir,$filename) = @_;
+    unless (-d $path) {
+        unless (mkdir($path,02770)) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
     my $redirect;
     if ($subdir ne '/') {
         $subdir = &cleandir($subdir);