diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/FileCache.php b/library/Icinga/Web/FileCache.php
index 74f9d08f3..03f0c19dc 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/FileCache.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/FileCache.php
@@ -154,6 +154,27 @@ class FileCache
         return $this->basedir . '/' . $file;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Prepare a sub directory with the given name and return its path
+     *
+     * @param   string  $name
+     *
+     * @return  string|false    Returns FALSE in case the cache is not enabled or an error occurred
+     */
+    public function directory($name)
+    {
+        if (! $this->enabled) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $path = $this->filename($name);
+        if (! is_dir($path) && ! @mkdir($path, octdec('1750'), true)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $path;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Whether the given ETag matches a cached file
      *