diff --git a/python/mocha-shell.py b/python/mocha-shell.py
index 2467e0a..46c460d 100644
--- a/python/mocha-shell.py
+++ b/python/mocha-shell.py
@@ -30,7 +30,12 @@ import sys
 from colorama import Fore, Style
 from getpass import getpass
 
-histfile = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".config/latte/history")
+configpath = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".config", "latte")
+if not os.path.exists(configpath):
+	os.mkdir(configpath)
+
+histfile = os.path.join(configpath, "history")
+
 try:
     readline.read_history_file(histfile)
     # default history len is -1 (infinite), which may grow unruly