diff --git a/neotree.el b/neotree.el
index cad1d4c..5f7198e 100644
--- a/neotree.el
+++ b/neotree.el
@@ -1861,6 +1861,8 @@ If the current node is the first node then the last node is selected."
       (when (and is-file
                  (funcall neo-confirm-create-file (format "Do you want to create file %S ?"
                                                           filename)))
+        ;; ensure parent directory exist before saving
+        (mkdir (substring filename 0 (+ 1 (position ?/ filename :from-end t))) t)
         ;; NOTE: create a empty file
         (write-region "" nil filename)
         (neo-buffer--save-cursor-pos filename)