diff --git a/beets/ui/__init__.py b/beets/ui/__init__.py
index b724a963a..a50c3464f 100644
--- a/beets/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/ui/__init__.py
@@ -1209,12 +1209,18 @@ def _configure(options):
 # Check whether parental directories exist.
 
 
+def database_dir_creation(path):
+    # Ask the user for a choice.
+    return input_yn("The database directory {} does not \
+                       exists. Create it (Y/n)?"
+                    .format(util.displayable_path(path)))
+
+
 def _check_db_directory_exists(path):
     if path == b':memory:':  # in memory db
         return
     newpath = os.path.dirname(path)
     if not os.path.isdir(newpath):
-        from beets.ui.commands import database_dir_creation
         if database_dir_creation(newpath):
             os.makedirs(newpath)
 
diff --git a/beets/ui/commands.py b/beets/ui/commands.py
index 1261b1776..a18b09f7d 100755
--- a/beets/ui/commands.py
+++ b/beets/ui/commands.py
@@ -1402,13 +1402,6 @@ default_commands.append(version_cmd)
 # wants to create the parent directories.
 
 
-def database_dir_creation(path):
-    # Ask the user for a choice.
-    return ui.input_yn("The database directory {} does not \
-                       exists, create it (Y/n)?"
-                       .format(displayable_path(path)))
-
-
 # modify: Declaratively change metadata.
 
 def modify_items(lib, mods, dels, query, write, move, album, confirm):
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index fe4afa810..4126a8cce 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ Changelog
 Changelog goes here!
 
 New features:
-* Create the parental directories for database if they do not exist.
 
+* Create the parental directories for database if they do not exist.
+  :bug:`3808` :bug:`4327`
 * :ref:`musicbrainz-config`: a new :ref:`musicbrainz.enabled` option allows disabling 
   the MusicBrainz metadata source during the autotagging process
 * :doc:`/plugins/kodiupdate`: Now supports multiple kodi instances
diff --git a/docs/guides/main.rst b/docs/guides/main.rst
index feb918570..8dbb113c4 100644
--- a/docs/guides/main.rst
+++ b/docs/guides/main.rst
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ place to start::
 
 Change that first path to a directory where you'd like to keep your music. Then,
 for ``library``, choose a good place to keep a database file that keeps an index
-of your music. Beets will prompt you if the parental directories for database do
-not exist. (The config's format is `YAML`_. You'll want to configure your
+of your music. (The config's format is `YAML`_. You'll want to configure your
 text editor to use spaces, not real tabs, for indentation. Also, ``~`` means
 your home directory in these paths, even on Windows.)