diff --git a/BepInEx.Core/Bootstrap/BaseChainloader.cs b/BepInEx.Core/Bootstrap/BaseChainloader.cs
index c233d7e..2d57639 100644
--- a/BepInEx.Core/Bootstrap/BaseChainloader.cs
+++ b/BepInEx.Core/Bootstrap/BaseChainloader.cs
@@ -187,12 +187,12 @@ public abstract class BaseChainloader<TPlugin>
 
         InitializeLoggers();
 
+        if (!Directory.Exists(Paths.PluginProviderPath))
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(Paths.PluginProviderPath);
+
         if (!Directory.Exists(Paths.PluginPath))
             Directory.CreateDirectory(Paths.PluginPath);
 
-        if (!Directory.Exists(Paths.PatcherPluginPath))
-            Directory.CreateDirectory(Paths.PatcherPluginPath);
-
         _initialized = true;
 
         Logger.Log(LogLevel.Message, "Chainloader initialized");
diff --git a/BepInEx.Preloader.Core/Patching/AssemblyPatcher.cs b/BepInEx.Preloader.Core/Patching/AssemblyPatcher.cs
index 64e04d8..3022e6a 100644
--- a/BepInEx.Preloader.Core/Patching/AssemblyPatcher.cs
+++ b/BepInEx.Preloader.Core/Patching/AssemblyPatcher.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ public class AssemblyPatcher : IDisposable
     public AssemblyPatcher(Func<byte[], string, Assembly> assemblyLoader)
     {
         this.assemblyLoader = assemblyLoader;
+        
+        if (!Directory.Exists(Paths.PatcherProviderPath))
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(Paths.PatcherProviderPath);
+
+        if (!Directory.Exists(Paths.PatcherPluginPath))
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(Paths.PatcherPluginPath);
     }
 
     /// <summary>