diff --git a/server/RdtClient.Service/Helpers/DownloadHelper.cs b/server/RdtClient.Service/Helpers/DownloadHelper.cs
index 0c9a1c4b..94d15831 100644
--- a/server/RdtClient.Service/Helpers/DownloadHelper.cs
+++ b/server/RdtClient.Service/Helpers/DownloadHelper.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.Web;
+using RdtClient.Data.Enums;
 using RdtClient.Data.Models.Data;
 
 namespace RdtClient.Service.Helpers;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ public static class DownloadHelper
             }
         }
 
-        if (!Directory.Exists(torrentPath))
+        if (torrent.DownloadClient != DownloadClient.Symlink && !Directory.Exists(torrentPath))
         {
             Directory.CreateDirectory(torrentPath);
         }
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public static class DownloadHelper
             }
         }
 
-        if (!Directory.Exists(torrentPath))
+        if (torrent.DownloadClient != DownloadClient.Symlink && !Directory.Exists(torrentPath))
         {
             Directory.CreateDirectory(torrentPath);
         }