diff --git a/web/utils/crontab.py b/web/utils/crontab.py
index be9108883..42503fae2 100644
--- a/web/utils/crontab.py
+++ b/web/utils/crontab.py
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------
         if mw.isAppleSystem():
             return mw.returnData(True, 'ok')
 
+        mw.execShell("mkdir -p /var/spool/cron/crontabs")
 
         file = '/var/spool/cron/crontabs/root'
         sys_os = mw.getOs()
@@ -531,8 +532,6 @@ echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------
         elif sys_name.startswith("ubuntu"):
             file = '/var/spool/cron/root'
 
-        mw.execShell("mkdir -p /var/spool/cron/crontabs")
-
         if not os.path.exists(file):
             mw.writeFile(file, '')
         content = mw.readFile(file)