diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 291157e..0321ba3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Latest
+
+- [Bugfix] Fix missing webui env directory
+
 ## 3.1.0 (2019-03-09)
 
 - [Improvement] Install python requirements in virtual env in docker image
diff --git a/tutor/webui.py b/tutor/webui.py
index 934d26c..ae8b387 100644
--- a/tutor/webui.py
+++ b/tutor/webui.py
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ def load_config(root):
         return yaml.load(f)
 
 def save_config(root, config):
-    with open(config_path(root), "w") as of:
+    path = config_path(root)
+    directory = os.path.dirname(path)
+    if not os.path.exists(directory):
+        os.makedirs(directory)
+    with open(path, "w") as of:
         yaml.dump(config, of, default_flow_style=False)
 
 def gotty_path(root):