diff --git a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
index 94ac3f0..68e4202 100755
--- a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
+++ b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
@@ -110,10 +110,13 @@ class image_classifier:
                     else:
                         folder = 'unknown-time'
             new_path = os.path.join(dirname, folder, filename)
-            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(new_path), exist_ok=True)
+            if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(dirname, folder)):
+                os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(new_path))
             if self.people_folder:
                 for person in people:
                     person_path = os.path.join(self.people_folder, person, folder, filename)
+                    if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(self.people_folder, person, folder)):
+                        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(person_path))
                     self._log.debug(f"Copying file '{file}' to '{person_path}'...")
                     shutil.copy(file, person_path)
             if not self.no_move: