diff --git a/frappe/patches.txt b/frappe/patches.txt
index 3cd8484c62..06e61c83f0 100644
--- a/frappe/patches.txt
+++ b/frappe/patches.txt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ execute:frappe.permissions.reset_perms("Web Page")
 frappe.patches.v6_6.user_last_active
 frappe.patches.v6_6.fix_file_url
 frappe.patches.v6_11.rename_field_in_email_account
-execute:frappe.create_folder(os.path.join(frappe.local.site_path, 'private', 'files'))
+frappe.patches.v7_0.create_private_file_folder
 frappe.patches.v6_15.remove_property_setter_for_previous_field #2015-12-29
 frappe.patches.v6_15.set_username
 execute:frappe.permissions.reset_perms("Error Snapshot")
diff --git a/frappe/patches/v7_0/create_private_file_folder.py b/frappe/patches/v7_0/create_private_file_folder.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..51e3d9f07b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/patches/v7_0/create_private_file_folder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import frappe, os
+
+def execute():
+	if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(frappe.local.site_path, 'private', 'files')):
+		frappe.create_folder(os.path.join(frappe.local.site_path, 'private', 'files'))
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