diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/AutoMounter.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/AutoMounter.cpp
index 9b705f0003..987c5dbb9f 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/AutoMounter.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/AutoMounter.cpp
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ AutoMounter::_UnmountAndEjectVolume(BMessage *message)
 
 			if (status < B_OK)
 				_ReportUnmountError(partition->ContentName(), status);
-			
-			rmdir(path.Path());			
+			else
+				rmdir(path.Path());			
 		}
 		return;
 	}