diff --git a/src/add-ons/input_server/filters/shortcut_catcher/KeyCommandMap.cpp b/src/add-ons/input_server/filters/shortcut_catcher/KeyCommandMap.cpp
index a5bcf30283..1761d740c6 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/input_server/filters/shortcut_catcher/KeyCommandMap.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/input_server/filters/shortcut_catcher/KeyCommandMap.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ KeyCommandMap::KeyCommandMap(const char* file)
 	strcpy(fFileName, file);
 
 	BEntry fileEntry(fFileName);
+	if (!fileEntry.Exists())
+		BFile file(fFileName, B_READ_ONLY|B_CREATE_FILE);
+	
 	if (fileEntry.InitCheck() == B_NO_ERROR) {
 		node_ref nref;