diff --git a/inkycal/modules/inkycal_stocks.py b/inkycal/modules/inkycal_stocks.py
index 0aedfcf..ca00cc9 100755
--- a/inkycal/modules/inkycal_stocks.py
+++ b/inkycal/modules/inkycal_stocks.py
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ class Stocks(inkycal_module):
         tmpPath = '/tmp/inkycal_stocks/'
 
         try:
-            os.mkdir(tmpPath)
+            if not os.path.exists(tmpPath):
+                os.mkdir(tmpPath)
         except OSError:
             print(f"Creation of tmp directory {tmpPath} failed")
         else: