diff --git a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Config.java b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Config.java
index 8bbdde0f..c1885bcc 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Config.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/ctbrec/Config.java
@@ -71,10 +71,12 @@ public class Config {
     private void backupConfig(File currentConfigDir) throws IOException {
         DateTimeFormatter dateTimeFormatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(RECORDING_DATE_FORMAT);
         File src = currentConfigDir;
-        File target = new File(src.getParentFile(), src.getName() + "_backup_" + dateTimeFormatter.format(LocalDateTime.now()));
-        LOG.info("Creating a backup of the config in {}", target);
-        FileUtils.copyDirectory(src, target, pathname -> !(pathname.toString().contains("minimal-browser") && pathname.toString().contains("Cache")), true);
-        deleteOldBackups(currentConfigDir);
+        if (src.exists()) {
+            File target = new File(src.getParentFile(), src.getName() + "_backup_" + dateTimeFormatter.format(LocalDateTime.now()));
+            LOG.info("Creating a backup of the config in {}", target);
+            FileUtils.copyDirectory(src, target, pathname -> !(pathname.toString().contains("minimal-browser") && pathname.toString().contains("Cache")), true);
+            deleteOldBackups(currentConfigDir);
+        }
     }
 
     private void deleteOldBackups(File currentConfigDir) {