diff --git a/src/pyvtt/voice_to_text_tray.py b/src/pyvtt/voice_to_text_tray.py
index f2bf2ca..c86a042 100755
--- a/src/pyvtt/voice_to_text_tray.py
+++ b/src/pyvtt/voice_to_text_tray.py
@@ -100,9 +100,17 @@ class WhisperWorker(QThread):
                 today = datetime.date.today().strftime("%Y.%m.%d")
                 journal_path = os.path.join(CONFIGURATION["journal_path"], f"{today} - {CURRENT_PRESET['journal_name']}.md")
                 now = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M")
+                if not os.path.exists(journal_path):
+                    try:
+                        with open(journal_path, "w") as f:
+                            f.write(f"# {CURRENT_PRESET['journal_name']} - {today}\n\n")
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        print(f"Journal Erstellungsfehler: {e}")
+                        notify("Fehler", "Ein Fehler beim Erstellen des Journals ist aufgetreten!")
+                        return
                 try:
                     with open(journal_path, "a") as f:
-                        f.write(f"## {now}\n")
+                        f.write(f"## {now} Uhr\n")
                         f.write(f"{formatted_result}\n\n")
                 except Exception as e:
                     print(f"Journal Fehler: {e}")