diff --git a/app/core/gimp-user-install.c b/app/core/gimp-user-install.c
index 171d80f6a3..4eae3aa8b3 100644
--- a/app/core/gimp-user-install.c
+++ b/app/core/gimp-user-install.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ gimp_user_install_items[] =
   { "tmp",             USER_INSTALL_MKDIR },
   { "curves",          USER_INSTALL_MKDIR },
   { "levels",          USER_INSTALL_MKDIR },
+  { "filters",         USER_INSTALL_MKDIR },
   { "fractalexplorer", USER_INSTALL_MKDIR },
   { "gfig",            USER_INSTALL_MKDIR },
   { "gflare",          USER_INSTALL_MKDIR },