diff --git a/app/Filament/Jabali/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php b/app/Filament/Jabali/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php
index f4be28f..32650c4 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Jabali/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Jabali/Pages/DirectAdminMigration.php
@@ -260,8 +260,14 @@ class DirectAdminMigration extends Page implements HasActions, HasForms
                                                 ]));
                                             }
 
-                                            // Ensure backups folder exists
-                                            $this->getAgent()->fileMkdir($user->username, 'backups');
+                                            // Ensure backups folder exists (mkdir will error if it already exists).
+                                            try {
+                                                $this->getAgent()->fileMkdir($user->username, 'backups');
+                                            } catch (Exception $e) {
+                                                if ($e->getMessage() !== 'Path already exists') {
+                                                    throw $e;
+                                                }
+                                            }
 
                                             // Stage into the agent-allowed temp dir, then let the agent move it.
                                             $tmpDir = '/tmp/jabali-uploads';