diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
index 19299d84d..208beff21 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class SimplexApp: Application(), LifecycleEventObserver {
     initHaskell()
     initMultiplatform()
     tmpDir.deleteRecursively()
+    tmpDir.mkdir()
 
     withBGApi {
       initChatController()