diff --git a/ice/configuration.py b/ice/configuration.py
index 5749731..629388f 100644
--- a/ice/configuration.py
+++ b/ice/configuration.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def set_userdata_directory(self, dir):
     )
     self.config_backing_store.save()
 
-  def shortcuts_backup_path(self, user, timestamp_format="%Y%m%d%H%M%S"):
+  def shortcuts_backup_path(self, user, filesystem, timestamp_format="%Y%m%d%H%M%S"):
     """
     Returns the path for a shortcuts.vdf backup file.
 
@@ -157,10 +157,15 @@ def shortcuts_backup_path(self, user, timestamp_format="%Y%m%d%H%M%S"):
 
     timestamp = datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S')
     filename = "shortcuts." + timestamp + ".vdf"
-    return os.path.join(
+    dirname = (
         backup_dir,
         str(user.user_id),
-        'config',
+        'config'
+    )
+    if filesystem.path_exists(dirname) == False:
+        filesystem.create_directories(dirname)
+    return os.path.join(
+        dirname,
         filename
     )
 
diff --git a/ice/runners/ice_engine.py b/ice/runners/ice_engine.py
index 3ba73c8..bd7fb66 100644
--- a/ice/runners/ice_engine.py
+++ b/ice/runners/ice_engine.py
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ def main(self, dry_run=False):
     # TODO: Create any missing directories that Ice will need
     log_configuration(self.logger, self.config)
     for user_context in steam.local_user_contexts(self.steam):
+      if user_context.user_id == "anonymous":
+         continue
       self.logger.info("=========== User: %s ===========" % str(user_context.user_id))
       self.run_for_user(user_context, dry_run=dry_run)
 
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ def _create_backup(self, user, dry_run=False):
       self.logger.debug("Not creating backup because its a dry run")
       return
 
-    backup_path = self.config.shortcuts_backup_path(user)
+    backup_path = self.config.shortcuts_backup_path(user, self.filesystem)
     if backup_path is None:
       self.logger.info("No backups directory specified, so not backing up shortcuts.vdf before overwriting. See config.txt for more info")
       return