diff --git a/app/dialog/export/export.cpp b/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
index c0d9b9ba0..7dfcd137f 100644
--- a/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
+++ b/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
@@ -312,7 +312,8 @@ void ExportDialog::StartExport()
   QFileInfo dir_info(file_info.path());
 
   // If the directory does not exist, try to create it
-  if (!QDir(file_info.path()).mkpath(QStringLiteral("."))) {
+  QDir dest_dir(file_info.path());
+  if (!dest_dir.exists() && !dest_dir.mkpath(QStringLiteral("."))) {
     QtUtils::MessageBox(this, QMessageBox::Critical, tr("Failed to create output directory"),
                         tr("The intended output directory doesn't exist and Olive couldn't create it. "
                                          "Please choose a different filename."));