diff --git a/proftpd.changes b/proftpd.changes
index 6c645a8..0dc9789 100644
--- a/proftpd.changes
+++ b/proftpd.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 14 21:35:47 UTC 2014 - chris@computersalat.de
+
+- fix for bnc#844183
+  * proftpd fails to start due to missing /run/proftpd
+    was created by 'init' file before start, somehow missed to add
+    to systemd service file
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Oct  3 20:48:44 UTC 2013 - chris@computersalat.de
 
diff --git a/proftpd.service b/proftpd.service
index a6bcc05..91a9e5e 100644
--- a/proftpd.service
+++ b/proftpd.service
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Description=ProFTPd FTP server
 After=systemd-user-sessions.service network.target nss-lookup.target local-fs.target remote-fs.target
 
 [Service]
+ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/install -d /run/proftpd
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/proftpd --nodaemon
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 
diff --git a/proftpd.spec b/proftpd.spec
index b8d1a01..0888399 100644
--- a/proftpd.spec
+++ b/proftpd.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package proftpd
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2014 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed