diff --git a/src/main/constants.ts b/src/main/constants.ts
index 8c30b03..d5c5fa6 100644
--- a/src/main/constants.ts
+++ b/src/main/constants.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export const DATA_DIR = process.env.VENCORD_USER_DATA_DIR || join(app.getPath("u
 export const VENCORD_SETTINGS_DIR = join(DATA_DIR, "settings");
 export const VENCORD_QUICKCSS_FILE = join(VENCORD_SETTINGS_DIR, "quickCss.css");
 export const VENCORD_SETTINGS_FILE = join(VENCORD_SETTINGS_DIR, "settings.json");
+export const VENCORD_THEMES_DIR = join(DATA_DIR, "themes");
 
 // needs to be inline require because of circular dependency
 // as otherwise "DATA_DIR" (which is used by ./settings) will be uninitialised
diff --git a/src/main/ipc.ts b/src/main/ipc.ts
index 10181d2..648c34c 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import { app, dialog, ipcMain, session, shell } from "electron";
-import { existsSync, readFileSync, watch } from "fs";
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, watch } from "fs";
 import { open, readFile } from "fs/promises";
 import { release } from "os";
 import { join } from "path";
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { debounce } from "shared/utils/debounce";
 import { IpcEvents } from "../shared/IpcEvents";
 import { setBadgeCount } from "./appBadge";
 import { autoStart } from "./autoStart";
-import { VENCORD_FILES_DIR, VENCORD_QUICKCSS_FILE } from "./constants";
+import { VENCORD_FILES_DIR, VENCORD_QUICKCSS_FILE, VENCORD_THEMES_DIR } from "./constants";
 import { mainWin } from "./mainWindow";
 import { Settings } from "./settings";
 
@@ -122,3 +122,12 @@ open(VENCORD_QUICKCSS_FILE, "a+").then(fd => {
         }, 50)
     );
 });
+
+mkdirSync(VENCORD_THEMES_DIR, { recursive: true });
+watch(
+    VENCORD_THEMES_DIR,
+    { persistent: false },
+    debounce(() => {
+        mainWin?.webContents.postMessage("VencordThemeUpdate", void 0);
+    })
+);