diff --git a/opal/core/scaffold.py b/opal/core/scaffold.py
index 2c3600753..d611aa128 100644
--- a/opal/core/scaffold.py
+++ b/opal/core/scaffold.py
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def start_plugin(name, USERLAND):
     static.mkdir()
     jsdir = static/'js/{0}'.format(name)
     jsdir.mkdir()
+    cssdir = static/'css'
+    cssdir.mkdir()
     controllers = jsdir/'controllers'
     controllers.mkdir()
     services = jsdir/'services'
diff --git a/opal/tests/test_scaffold.py b/opal/tests/test_scaffold.py
index 3724e9017..aaba4008d 100644
--- a/opal/tests/test_scaffold.py
+++ b/opal/tests/test_scaffold.py
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ def test_creates_static_directory(self):
         scaffold.start_plugin(self.args, self.path)
         self.assertTrue(static_dir.is_dir)
 
+    def test_creates_css_directory(self):
+        css_dir = self.path/'opal-testplugin/testplugin/static/css'
+        scaffold.start_plugin(self.args, self.path)
+        self.assertTrue(css_dir.is_dir)
+
     def test_creates_controllers_directory(self):
         rpath = 'opal-testplugin/testplugin/static/js/testplugin/controllers'
         controllers_dir = self.path/rpath