diff --git a/mcopy.cpp b/mcopy.cpp
index 74d2c89..bf895ba 100644
--- a/mcopy.cpp
+++ b/mcopy.cpp
@@ -123,12 +123,14 @@ void getMetadataFromFile(std::string format, std::string str) {
     std::string dir = (fs = filename).remove_filename();
 
     if (dir.empty()) {
-        std::cerr << "mcopy: Failed to create directory '" << dir << "'\n";
+        std::cerr << "mcopy: Was not able to get a directory.\n";
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!std::filesystem::create_directories(dir)) {
-        std::cerr << "mcopy: Failed to create directory '" << dir << "'\n";
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(fs.remove_filename())) {
+        if (!std::filesystem::create_directories(dir)) {
+            std::cerr << "mcopy: Failed to create directory '" << dir << "'\n";
+        }
     }
 
     if (!std::filesystem::copy_file(str, filename)) {