diff --git a/src/yunohost/backup.py b/src/yunohost/backup.py
index dd7c73852..7d2e9d445 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/backup.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/backup.py
@@ -120,8 +120,10 @@ def backup_create(name=None, description=None, output_directory=None,
             env_var['CAN_BIND'] = 0
     else:
         output_directory = archives_path
-        if not os.path.isdir(archives_path):
-            os.mkdir(archives_path, 0750)
+
+    # Create archives directory if it does not exists
+    if not os.path.isdir(archives_path):
+        os.mkdir(archives_path, 0750)
 
     def _clean_tmp_dir(retcode=0):
         ret = hook_callback('post_backup_create', args=[tmp_dir, retcode])