diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/mkdir.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/mkdir.lua
index ed6c5e378..98585d3f1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/mkdir.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/computercraft/lua/rom/programs/mkdir.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ end
 
 local sNewDir = shell.resolve( tArgs[1] )
 
-if fs.exists( sNewDir ) then
+if fs.exists( sNewDir ) and not fs.isDir(sNewDir) then
     printError( "Destination exists" )
     return
 end