diff --git a/common/settings/settings_manager.cpp b/common/settings/settings_manager.cpp
index 71130f3e24..3ed4ab5863 100644
--- a/common/settings/settings_manager.cpp
+++ b/common/settings/settings_manager.cpp
@@ -587,7 +587,8 @@ public:
             path.Replace( m_src, m_dest, false );
             dir.SetPath( path );
 
-            wxMkdir( dir.GetFullPath() );
+            if( !wxDirExists( dir.GetPath() ) )
+                wxMkdir( dir.GetPath() );
 
             return wxDIR_CONTINUE;
         }