diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 86a859a..210682d 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ If you are using the Gradle build system, simply add the following dependency in
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.github.ranaparamveer:android-sqlite-asset-helper:v2.0.6'
+    implementation 'com.github.ranaparamveer:android-sqlite-asset-helper:v2.0.7'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/readystatesoftware/sqliteasset/SQLiteAssetHelper.java b/library/src/main/java/com/readystatesoftware/sqliteasset/SQLiteAssetHelper.java
index 8883ccc..69864b7 100755
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/readystatesoftware/sqliteasset/SQLiteAssetHelper.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/readystatesoftware/sqliteasset/SQLiteAssetHelper.java
@@ -439,6 +439,10 @@ private SQLiteDatabase returnDatabase() {
             Log.i(TAG, "successfully opened database " + mName);
             db = SQLiteDatabase.openDatabase(getDatabasePath(), mFactory, SQLiteDatabase.OPEN_READWRITE);
         }else if (createNewIfNotExist) {
+            File f = new File(mDatabasePath + "/");
+            if (!f.exists()) {
+                f.mkdirs();
+            }
             db = SQLiteDatabase.openOrCreateDatabase(getDatabasePath(), mFactory, new DatabaseErrorHandler() {
                 @Override
                 public void onCorruption(SQLiteDatabase sqLiteDatabase) {