diff --git a/tubesync/sync/signals.py b/tubesync/sync/signals.py
index 555ea9be..8bea1ce2 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/signals.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/signals.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ def source_pre_save(sender, instance, **kwargs):
         work_directory = existing_dirpath
         for _count in range(parents_count, 0, -1):
             work_directory = work_directory.parent
-        if Path(existing_dirpath.root).resolve(strict=True) == Path(work_directory).resolve(strict=True):
-            work_directory = Path(settings.DOWNLOADS_BASE_DIR)
+        if not Path(work_directory).resolve(strict=True).is_relative_to(Path(settings.DOWNLOAD_ROOT)):
+            work_directory = Path(settings.DOWNLOAD_ROOT)
         with TemporaryDirectory(suffix=('.'+new_dirpath.name), prefix='.tmp.', dir=work_directory) as tmp_dir:
             tmp_dirpath = Path(tmp_dir)
             existed = None