diff --git a/src/PhpseclibV2/SftpAdapter.php b/src/PhpseclibV2/SftpAdapter.php
index b980ca3ab..3125825a4 100644
--- a/src/PhpseclibV2/SftpAdapter.php
+++ b/src/PhpseclibV2/SftpAdapter.php
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public function deleteDirectory(string $path): void
 
     public function createDirectory(string $path, Config $config): void
     {
-        $this->makeDirectory($path, $config->get(Config::OPTION_DIRECTORY_VISIBILITY));
+        $this->makeDirectory($path, $config->get(Config::OPTION_DIRECTORY_VISIBILITY, $config->get(Config::OPTION_VISIBILITY)));
     }
 
     public function setVisibility(string $path, string $visibility): void
diff --git a/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpAdapter.php b/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpAdapter.php
index e48cbaf07..e745dfd9b 100644
--- a/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpAdapter.php
+++ b/src/PhpseclibV3/SftpAdapter.php
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public function deleteDirectory(string $path): void
 
     public function createDirectory(string $path, Config $config): void
     {
-        $this->makeDirectory($path, $config->get(Config::OPTION_DIRECTORY_VISIBILITY));
+        $this->makeDirectory($path, $config->get(Config::OPTION_DIRECTORY_VISIBILITY, $config->get(Config::OPTION_VISIBILITY)));
     }
 
     public function setVisibility(string $path, string $visibility): void