diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
index 37c8d96909..1fcc2aed3c 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public final class CraftServer implements Server {
         }
 
         int dimension = 10 + console.worlds.size();
-        WorldServer internal = new WorldServer(console, new ServerNBTManager(new File("."), name, true), name, dimension, new WorldSettings(creator.seed(), getDefaultGameMode().getValue(), true), creator.environment(), generator);
+        WorldServer internal = new WorldServer(console, new ServerNBTManager(getWorldContainer(), name, true), name, dimension, new WorldSettings(creator.seed(), getDefaultGameMode().getValue(), true), creator.environment(), generator);
 
         if (!(worlds.containsKey(name.toLowerCase()))) {
             return null;
@@ -898,4 +898,8 @@ public final class CraftServer implements Server {
             }
         }
     }
+    
+    public File getWorldContainer() {
+        return new File(configuration.getString("settings.world-container", "."));
+    }
 }