diff --git a/mcopy.cpp b/mcopy.cpp
index 48610c9..74d2c89 100644
--- a/mcopy.cpp
+++ b/mcopy.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ void getMetadataFromFile(std::string format, std::string str) {
         return;
     }
 
-    std::filesystem::create_directories(dir);
+    if (!std::filesystem::create_directories(dir)) {
+        std::cerr << "mcopy: Failed to create directory '" << dir << "'\n";
+    }
 
     if (!std::filesystem::copy_file(str, filename)) {
         std::cerr << "mcopy: Failed to copy file " << str << " to " << filename << "\n";