diff --git a/mmdet3d/visualization/local_visualizer.py b/mmdet3d/visualization/local_visualizer.py
index ff4c87396..97362cd47 100644
--- a/mmdet3d/visualization/local_visualizer.py
+++ b/mmdet3d/visualization/local_visualizer.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import mmcv
 import numpy as np
+from mmengine import mkdir_or_exist
 from mmengine.dist import master_only
 from torch import Tensor
 
@@ -605,6 +606,8 @@ def add_datasample(self,
                 win_name=name,
                 wait_time=wait_time)
 
+        mkdir_or_exist(out_file)
+
         if out_file is not None:
             if drawn_img_3d is not None:
                 mmcv.imwrite(drawn_img_3d[..., ::-1], out_file + '.jpg')