diff --git a/gradience/main.py b/gradience/main.py
index 6b2b8cc6f..2d6abc387 100644
--- a/gradience/main.py
+++ b/gradience/main.py
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ def reload_user_defined_presets(self):
                 buglog("file")
                 # keep compatiblity with old presets
                 if repo.name.endswith(".json"):
+                    if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(PRESET_DIR, "user")):
+                        os.mkdir(os.path.join(PRESET_DIR, "user"))
+
                     os.rename(repo, os.path.join(
                         PRESET_DIR, "user", repo.name))
 
diff --git a/gradience/presets_manager_window.py b/gradience/presets_manager_window.py
index 99b7d39ef..9816232cc 100644
--- a/gradience/presets_manager_window.py
+++ b/gradience/presets_manager_window.py
@@ -62,12 +62,8 @@ class GradiencePresetWindow(Adw.Window):
     custom_presets = {}
 
     official_repositories = {
-        _(
-            "Official"
-        ): "https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Community/raw/next/official.json",
-        _(
-            "Curated"
-        ): "https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Community/raw/next/curated.json",
+        "Official": "https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Community/raw/next/official.json",
+        "Curated": "https://github.com/GradienceTeam/Community/raw/next/curated.json",
     }
 
     search_results_list = []
@@ -343,6 +339,9 @@ def reload_pref_group(self):
                 buglog("file")
                 # keep compatiblity with old presets
                 if repo.name.endswith(".json"):
+                    if not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(preset_directory, "user")):
+                        os.mkdir(os.path.join(preset_directory, "user"))
+
                     os.rename(repo, os.path.join(
                         preset_directory, "user", repo.name))