diff --git a/server/scanner.js b/server/scanner.js
index 86b2e17..ad92fee 100644
--- a/server/scanner.js
+++ b/server/scanner.js
@@ -175,10 +175,13 @@ const { spawn } = require('child_process');
 const sharp = require("sharp"), exif = require("exif-reader");
 
 function mkdirPromise(path) {
+  if (path.indexOf(picturesPath) != 0) {
+    path = picturesPath + path;
+  }
   return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
-    fs.stat(path, function(err, stats) {
+    fs.stat(path, function(err) {
       if (err && err.code != 'ENOENT') {
-        console.warn("Could not stat " + path + "/raw");
+        console.warn("Could not stat " + path);
         return reject();
       }
 
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ function mkdirPromise(path) {
 
       fs.mkdir(path, function(err) {
         if (err) {
-          return reject("Unable to create " + path, err);
+          return reject("Unable to create " + path + "\n" + err);
         }
         return resolve();
       });