diff --git a/Source/OBS.h b/Source/OBS.h
index c7535693..8a4c65a4 100644
--- a/Source/OBS.h
+++ b/Source/OBS.h
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public:
 };
 
 String ExpandRecordingFilename(String);
+String GetExpandedRecordingDirectoryBase(String);
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/Source/OBSCapture.cpp b/Source/OBSCapture.cpp
index 992b6c93..a1b6c75c 100644
--- a/Source/OBSCapture.cpp
+++ b/Source/OBSCapture.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,27 @@ String ExpandRecordingFilename(String filename)
     return filename;
 }
 
+String GetExpandedRecordingDirectoryBase(String path)
+{
+    String expanded = path;
+    do
+    {
+        expanded = ExpandRecordingFilename(path);
+
+        if (expanded == path)
+            break;
+
+        if (OSFileIsDirectory(expanded))
+            break;
+
+        path = GetPathDirectory(path);
+    } while (expanded != path);
+
+    CreatePath(expanded);
+
+    return expanded;
+}
+
 String GetOutputFilename(bool replayBuffer=false)
 {
     String path = OSGetDefaultVideoSavePath(replayBuffer ? L"\\Replay-$T.flv" : L"\\.flv");