diff --git a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
index 46ab46c49..eceda4d03 100644
--- a/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
+++ b/src/SMAPI/Framework/SCore.cs
@@ -1944,17 +1944,18 @@ public void LogContentIntegrityIssues()
     /// <summary>Create a directory path if it doesn't exist.</summary>
     /// <param name="path">The directory path.</param>
     private void VerifyPath(string path)
-{
-    try
-    {
-        Directory.CreateDirectory(path);
-    }
-    catch (Exception ex)
     {
-        // note: this happens before this.Monitor is initialized
-        Console.WriteLine($"Couldn't create a path: {path}\n\n{ex.GetLogSummary()}");
+        try
+        {
+            if (!Directory.Exists(path))
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(path);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            // note: this happens before this.Monitor is initialized
+            Console.WriteLine($"Couldn't create a path: {path}\n\n{ex.GetLogSummary()}");
+        }
     }
-}
 
     /// <summary>Load and hook up the given mods.</summary>
     /// <param name="mods">The mods to load.</param>