diff --git a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
index 8b4fe61b4..b095ebdc3 100755
--- a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
+++ b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
@@ -4073,11 +4073,15 @@ BOOLEAN xvt_fsys_file_exists(const char *pathname)
 
 BOOLEAN xvt_fsys_mkdir(const char *pathname)
 {
+  if (wxDirExists(pathname))
+    return TRUE;
   return wxMkdir(pathname);
 }
 
 BOOLEAN xvt_fsys_rmdir(const char *pathname)
 {
+  if (wxDirExists(pathname))
+    return TRUE;
   return wxRmdir(pathname);
 }