diff --git a/easyrsa3/easyrsa b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
index 8fd86a9fd..8f0e76a25 100755
--- a/easyrsa3/easyrsa
+++ b/easyrsa3/easyrsa
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ and initialize a fresh PKI here."
 	fi
 
 	# new dirs:
-	for i in private reqs inline; do
+	for i in issued private reqs inline; do
 		mkdir -p "$EASYRSA_PKI/$i" || \
 			die "\
 Failed to create PKI file structure (permissions?)"
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ current CA. To start a new CA, run init-pki first."
 	# create necessary dirs:
 	err_msg="\
 Unable to create necessary PKI files (permissions?)"
-	for i in issued certs_by_serial \
+	for i in certs_by_serial \
 		revoked/certs_by_serial revoked/private_by_serial \
 		revoked/reqs_by_serial
 	do