diff --git a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
index b5c2c95cf..7f38cff04 100644
--- a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -921,6 +921,10 @@ bool createShortcut(QString destination, QString target, QStringList args, QStri
     if (destination.isEmpty()) {
         destination = PathCombine(getDesktopDir(), RemoveInvalidFilenameChars(name));
     }
+    if (!ensureFilePathExists(destination)) {
+        qWarning() << "Destination path can't be created!";
+        return false;
+    }
 #if defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
     // Create the Application
     QDir applicationDirectory =