diff --git a/app/api/storage/init/folder/route.ts b/app/api/storage/init/folder/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7840766
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/storage/init/folder/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth';
+import { authOptions } from '@/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route';
+import { putObject } from '@/lib/s3';
+import { S3_CONFIG } from '@/lib/s3';
+
+/**
+ * API endpoint to create a specific folder for a user
+ * POST /api/storage/init/folder
+ */
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    // Get session
+    const session = await getServerSession(authOptions);
+    if (!session?.user?.id) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 });
+    }
+
+    // Parse request body
+    let reqBody;
+    try {
+      reqBody = await request.json();
+    } catch (error) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid request body' }, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    const { folder } = reqBody;
+    
+    if (!folder || typeof folder !== 'string') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Missing or invalid folder name' }, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    // Normalize folder name
+    const folderLowercase = folder.toLowerCase();
+    const userId = session.user.id;
+    
+    console.log(`Creating folder ${folderLowercase} for user ${userId}`);
+    
+    try {
+      // Create the folder path (just a prefix in S3)
+      const key = `user-${userId}/${folderLowercase}/`;
+      await putObject(key, '', 'application/x-directory');
+      
+      // Create a placeholder file to ensure the folder exists and is visible
+      const placeholderKey = `user-${userId}/${folderLowercase}/.placeholder`;
+      await putObject(placeholderKey, 'Folder placeholder', 'text/plain');
+      
+      console.log(`Successfully created folder: ${key}`);
+      
+      // Return success
+      return NextResponse.json({
+        success: true,
+        message: `Folder ${folderLowercase} created successfully`
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Error creating folder ${folderLowercase}:`, error);
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to create folder' }, { status: 500 });
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error in folder creation endpoint:', error);
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Internal server error' }, { status: 500 });
+  }
+} 
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diff --git a/app/pages/page.tsx b/app/pages/page.tsx
index 135f4a0b..158b575c 100644
--- a/app/pages/page.tsx
+++ b/app/pages/page.tsx
@@ -387,12 +387,34 @@ export default function CarnetPage() {
     }
   };
 
-  const handleFolderSelect = (folder: string) => {
+  const handleFolderSelect = async (folder: string) => {
     console.log('Selected folder:', folder);
     setSelectedFolder(folder);
     setLayoutMode("item-selection");
+    
     // Reset selected contact when changing folders
     setSelectedContact(null);
+    
+    // Ensure folder exists in storage before fetching
+    try {
+      // Create the folder if it doesn't exist
+      const lowerFolder = folder.toLowerCase();
+      console.log(`Ensuring folder exists: ${lowerFolder}`);
+      
+      const response = await fetch(`/api/storage/init/folder`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ folder: lowerFolder })
+      });
+      
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        console.warn(`Failed to create folder ${lowerFolder}: ${await response.text()}`);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error creating folder:', error);
+    }
   };
 
   const handleContactSelect = (contact: Contact) => {