diff --git a/src/main/constants.ts b/src/main/constants.ts
index 6045f40..9eef817 100644
--- a/src/main/constants.ts
+++ b/src/main/constants.ts
@@ -5,16 +5,21 @@
  */
 
 import { app } from "electron";
-import { existsSync, readdirSync, renameSync, rmdirSync } from "fs";
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync, renameSync, rmdirSync } from "fs";
 import { dirname, join } from "path";
 
 const vesktopDir = dirname(process.execPath);
-export const PORTABLE = process.platform === "win32" && !readdirSync(vesktopDir).includes("Uninstall Vesktop.exe");
+
+export const PORTABLE =
+    process.platform === "win32" &&
+    !readdirSync(vesktopDir).includes("Uninstall Vesktop.exe") &&
+    !process.execPath.endsWith("electron");
 
 const LEGACY_DATA_DIR = join(app.getPath("appData"), "VencordDesktop", "VencordDesktop");
 export const DATA_DIR = PORTABLE
     ? join(vesktopDir, "Data")
     : process.env.VENCORD_USER_DATA_DIR || join(app.getPath("userData"));
+mkdirSync(DATA_DIR, { recursive: true });
 
 // TODO: remove eventually
 if (existsSync(LEGACY_DATA_DIR)) {
diff --git a/src/main/firstLaunch.ts b/src/main/firstLaunch.ts
index 68c104c..cf0ec61 100644
--- a/src/main/firstLaunch.ts
+++ b/src/main/firstLaunch.ts
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ export function createFirstLaunchTour() {
 
     makeLinksOpenExternally(win);
 
-    if (PORTABLE && !existsSync(DATA_DIR)) mkdirSync(DATA_DIR);
-
     win.loadFile(join(VIEW_DIR, "first-launch.html"));
     win.webContents.addListener("console-message", (_e, _l, msg) => {
         if (msg === "cancel") return app.exit();