diff --git a/hosts/sire/guests/samba.nix b/hosts/sire/guests/samba.nix
index 1f7d27c..1451f6a 100644
--- a/hosts/sire/guests/samba.nix
+++ b/hosts/sire/guests/samba.nix
@@ -258,11 +258,23 @@ in {
               group = "paperless";
               mode = "0750";
             };
+            # A .keep file prevents paperless from removing this folder if no documents are present
+            "/paperless/media/documents/archive/${user}/.keep".f = {
+              user = "paperless";
+              group = "paperless";
+              mode = "0640";
+            };
             "/paperless/media/documents/originals/${user}".d = {
               user = "paperless";
               group = "paperless";
               mode = "0750";
             };
+            # A .keep file prevents paperless from removing this folder if no documents are present
+            "/paperless/media/documents/originals/${user}/.keep".f = {
+              user = "paperless";
+              group = "paperless";
+              mode = "0640";
+            };
           };
         }
     ))