diff --git a/functions/appImageInit.sh b/functions/appImageInit.sh
index 2ba8ad0c..3e8a5fd7 100644
--- a/functions/appImageInit.sh
+++ b/functions/appImageInit.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ appImageInit() {
 		#ESDE_refreshCustomEmus
 
 	fi
+	mkdir "$HOME/emudeck"
+	ln -s "$emudeckFolder/settings.sh" "$HOME/emudeck/settings.sh"
 
 
 	# Init functions