diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSaveData.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSaveData.cpp
index 8e088ed984..079f215921 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSaveData.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSaveData.cpp
@@ -1303,10 +1303,8 @@ static NEVER_INLINE error_code savedata_op(ppu_thread& ppu, u32 operation, u32 v
 		}
 	}
 
-
-
 	// Create save directory if necessary
-	if (!psf.empty() && save_entry.isNew && !fs::create_dir(dir_path))
+	if (!psf.empty() && save_entry.isNew && !fs::create_dir(dir_path) && fs::g_tls_error != fs::error::exist)
 	{
 		cellSaveData.warning("savedata_op(): failed to create %s (%s)", dir_path, fs::g_tls_error);
 		return CELL_SAVEDATA_ERROR_ACCESS_ERROR;