diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/keg.rb b/Library/Homebrew/keg.rb
index 525bd04785..20e24d1ec5 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/keg.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/keg.rb
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ class Keg
       # all icons subfolders should also mkpath
       when /^icons\// then :mkpath
       when /^zsh/ then :mkpath
+      when /^fish/ then :mkpath
       else :link
       end
     end