index 7512d92..67973e4 100644
--- a/backup.c
+++ b/backup.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ int make_bak_dir(const char *fullpath)
 			return -1;
 		if (*p == '/') {
 			*p = '\0';
-			if (mkdir_defmode(fbuf) == 0)
+			if (mkdir_defmode(fbuf) == 0 || errno == EEXIST)
 				break;
 			if (errno != ENOENT) {
 				rsyserr(FERROR, errno,
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int make_bak_dir(const char *fullpath)
 		p += strlen(p);
 		if (p == end)
 			break;
-		if (mkdir_defmode(fbuf) < 0) {
+		if (mkdir_defmode(fbuf) < 0 && errno != EEXIST) {
 			rsyserr(FERROR, errno, "make_bak_dir mkdir %s failed",
 				full_fname(fbuf));
 			return -1;