diff --git a/src/icon-packs/pack-manager.ts b/src/icon-packs/pack-manager.ts
index 2145aba..38cd9a5 100644
--- a/src/icon-packs/pack-manager.ts
+++ b/src/icon-packs/pack-manager.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
 } from "./utils";
 
 const CUSTOM_ICON_PATH = "/icons.json";
-const CUSTOM_ICON_DIR = "themes/icons";
+const CUSTOM_ICON_DIR = "icons";
 
 export default class PackManager extends Events {
   private _customIcons = new Map<string, FileIconInfo>();
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ export default class PackManager extends Events {
   private _loaded = false;
   async loadCustomIcons(): Promise<void> {
     if (this._loaded) return;
+    if (!(await this.vault.adapter.exists(this.customIconsDir))) {
+      await this.vault.adapter.mkdir(this.customIconsDir);
+      return;
+    }
     const iconlist = await this.vault.adapter.list(this.customIconsDir);
 
     let info;
diff --git a/src/modules/json-to-svg.ts b/src/modules/json-to-svg.ts
index 81431a8..e6547c2 100644
--- a/src/modules/json-to-svg.ts
+++ b/src/modules/json-to-svg.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ const tryUpdateIcons = async (plugin: IconSC) => {
         plugin.settings.isMigrated = true;
         await plugin.saveSettings();
         new Notice(
-          "Icon update complete, you can now find icon files in .obsidian/themes/icons",
+          "Icon update complete, you can now find icon files in " +
+            plugin.packManager.customIconsDir,
         );
       } catch (error) {
         new Notice("Failed to update icons, check console for more details");