diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c6a06fe75..70a158caf 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ Version 0.4.1 (under dev!)
 * rmodifier: rename default rmodifier "nickserv" to "command_auth" (with new
   modifier "irc_command_auth"), add default rmodifier "message_auth" (modifier
   "irc_message_auth")
+* script: create "script" directory on each action (just in case it has been
+  removed) (bug #38472)
 * script: add option script.scripts.autoload, add options "autoload",
   "noautoload" and "toggleautoload" for command /script, add action "A" (meta-A)
   on script buffer (toggle autoload) (task #12393)
diff --git a/src/plugins/script/script-action.c b/src/plugins/script/script-action.c
index 9791d4fc8..393437904 100644
--- a/src/plugins/script/script-action.c
+++ b/src/plugins/script/script-action.c
@@ -1437,6 +1437,9 @@ script_action_schedule (const char *action, int need_repository, int quiet)
 {
     script_action_add (action);
 
+    /* create again "script" directory, just in case it has been removed */
+    weechat_mkdir_home (SCRIPT_PLUGIN_NAME, 0755);
+
     if (need_repository)
     {
         if (script_repo_file_is_uptodate ())