diff --git a/plugins/android/common/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/tools/AndroidApkBuilder.java b/plugins/android/common/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/tools/AndroidApkBuilder.java
index 70d180c8bec5..a3fedd4c41e6 100644
--- a/plugins/android/common/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/tools/AndroidApkBuilder.java
+++ b/plugins/android/common/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/tools/AndroidApkBuilder.java
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class AndroidApkBuilder {
         continue;
       }
 
-      if (!dstDir.mkdirs()) {
+      if (!dstDir.exists() && !dstDir.mkdirs()) {
         map.get(ERROR).add("Cannot create directory: " + FileUtil.toSystemDependentName(dstDir.getPath()));
         continue;
       }