diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 31c7b56..8144320 100755
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@ for location in config_locations:
         print(_("Found configuration file in {}").format(os.path.expanduser(location)))
 
 upload_folder = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(app.config['DEFAULT']['media_folder_local']), "")
+thumbnails_folder = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(app.config['DEFAULT']['thumbnails_folder']), "")
 media_exts = app.config['DEFAULT']['media_exts']
 HTTP_secret = str(app.config['DEFAULT']['auth'])
 debug = app.config['DEFAULT']['debug']
 useSSL = app.config['DEFAULT']['useSSL']
 rssi_signal = 0
-thumbnails_folder = "thumb"
+
 
 # HTTP upload settings
 app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = upload_folder
@@ -171,6 +172,8 @@ def list_media_files(folder):
 
 def generate_thumbnails():
     media_files = list_media_files(upload_folder)
+    if not os.path.exists(thumbnails_folder):
+        os.mkdir(thumbnails_folder)
     for media in media_files:
         if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(thumbnails_folder, media["filename"]) + ".jpg"):
             subprocess.call(['ffmpeg', '-i', os.path.join(upload_folder, media["filename"]), '-q:v', '30', '-s', '160x120', '-vf', 'boxblur=2', '-ss', '00:00:01.000', '-vframes', '1', os.path.join(thumbnails_folder, media["filename"]) + ".jpg", "-y"])
diff --git a/defaults.toml b/defaults.toml
index 7ec4142..5e88f52 100644
--- a/defaults.toml
+++ b/defaults.toml
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ debug = 1
 useSSL = true
 auth = "secret" 
 media_folder_local = "~/Videos"
+thumbnails_folder = "~/Videos/thumb"
 media_exts = ["mp4", "avi", "mkv"]