diff --git a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/linux/GnomeShellExtension.java b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/linux/GnomeShellExtension.java
index c624570..230efde 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/systemTray/linux/GnomeShellExtension.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/systemTray/linux/GnomeShellExtension.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.io.*;
 
 public
 class GnomeShellExtension {
-    private static final String UID = "SystemTray@dorkbox";
+    static final String UID = "SystemTray@Dorkbox";
 
     @Property
     /** Permit the gnome-shell to be restarted when the extension is installed. */
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ class GnomeShellExtension {
             }
         }
 
+        // need to make the extension location
+        if (!file.isDirectory()) {
+            final boolean mkdirs = file.mkdirs();
+            if (!mkdirs) {
+                final String msg = "Unable to create extension location: " + file;
+                logger.error(msg);
+                throw new RuntimeException(msg);
+            }
+        }
 
         BufferedWriter outputWriter = null;
         try {
@@ -142,15 +151,6 @@ class GnomeShellExtension {
             }
         }
 
-        if (!file.isDirectory()) {
-            final boolean mkdirs = file.mkdirs();
-            if (!mkdirs) {
-                final String msg = "Unable to create extension location: " + file;
-                logger.error(msg);
-                throw new RuntimeException(msg);
-            }
-        }
-
         // copies our provided extension.js file to the correct location on disk
         InputStream reader = null;
         FileOutputStream fileOutputStream = null;