diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 1a6e1d2..dc04e59 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ if(options.decode){
 // handle output
 const outputBuffer = Buffer.from(inputAsB64string, inputEncoding);
 if(options.outputFile){
+
+  // create recursive directories for output
+  fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(options.outputFile), {recursive:true});
+  
   if(options.decode){
     fs.writeFileSync(options.outputFile, Buffer.from(inputAsB64string,'base64' ));
   } else {
diff --git a/test/test.ts b/test/test.ts
index ea9ccb7..0832ab2 100644
--- a/test/test.ts
+++ b/test/test.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,22 @@ fs.rmSync('test/encoded.tmp.gif');
 
 
 
+console.log(chalk.blue('output into non-existent recursive folders', ':'));      
+execSync('node dist/src/index.js -e -i test/bus.gif -o test/out1/out2/encoded.tmp.gif');
+
+if( getFileSha256('test/out1/out2/encoded.tmp.gif') ===  'ffe3bbb08cd54b7c14d491d1f82ec7b17d88b06c097ead6d76c67faf014835e8'){
+  console.log(chalk.green('TEST Success !'));
+} else {
+  console.log(chalk.red('TEST Failed !')); 
+  errorCount ++;
+}
+fs.rmSync('test/out1', {recursive:true});
+
+
+
+
+
+