diff --git a/etherdump b/etherdump
index c8fd9ab..1f903f1 100755
--- a/etherdump
+++ b/etherdump
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ def dumpPads (padserver, padids, outputpath, pub_path, group_path, sleeptime=0.0
         group_id, pad_name = pad_split_group(padid)
         if group_id:
             try:
-                os.mkdir(group_path)
+                os.mkdir(os.path.join(outputpath, group_path))
             except OSError:
                 pass
             try:
-                os.mkdir(os.path.join(group_path, group_id))
+                os.mkdir(os.path.join(outputpath, group_path, group_id))
             except OSError:
                 pass
             fp = os.path.join(outputpath, group_path, group_id, pad_name)
         else:
             try:
-                os.mkdir(pub_path)
+                os.mkdir(os.path.join(outputpath, pub_path))
             except OSError:
                 pass
             fp = os.path.join(outputpath, pub_path, pad_name)