--- asset.module.old	2008-04-11 14:05:25.000000000 +0200
+++ asset.module	2008-04-11 14:05:27.000000000 +0200
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ function asset_check_directory(&$directo
   $pathinfo = asset_pathinfo($directory);
   if ($return && ($mode & FILE_CREATE_DIRECTORY)) {
     $asset = asset_load(array('dirname' => $pathinfo['dirname'], 'filename' => $pathinfo['basename']));
-    if (!$asset) {
+    if (!$asset && $form_item!='folder') {
       $asset = new stdClass();
       $asset->filepath = $directory;
       $asset->filesize = 0;