diff --git a/source/fs/mufs/file.c b/source/fs/mufs/file.c
index a8e8db7..26eee33 100644
--- a/source/fs/mufs/file.c
+++ b/source/fs/mufs/file.c
@@ -34,7 +34,18 @@ struct mufs_file *mufs_open(struct mufs *fs, const char *path, int mode)
 
 	file->fs = fs;
 
-	if (!(file->tree = resolve_path(fs, path, &stat)) || stat.type != MUFS_FILE)
+	if (!(file->tree = resolve_path(fs, path, &stat))) {
+		if (!(mode & MUFS_WRITE))
+			goto err_free_file;
+
+		if (mufs_create(fs, path) < 0)
+			goto err_free_file;
+
+		if (!(file->tree = resolve_path(fs, path, &stat)))
+			goto err_free_file;
+	}
+
+	if (stat.type != MUFS_FILE)
 		goto err_free_file;
 
 	file->mode = mode;