diff --git a/gui/utils.py b/gui/utils.py
index 8c5cc13..74e4fcc 100644
--- a/gui/utils.py
+++ b/gui/utils.py
@@ -16,19 +16,11 @@ import logging
 #types=types, remove_tages=modifier, comments=comments
 def nassi(input_path: str, output_path: str, outputname: str, types, remove_tags, comments, gui, behaviour: Overwrite_behaviour, font_filepath: Optional[str]=None):
     NSD = NassiShneidermanDiagram(gui.debug_mode)
-    output_directory = output_path + '/' + outputname
+    output_directory = check_and_create_output_directory(output_path + '/' + outputname)
     
     if font_filepath != None:
         NSD.set_font(font_filepath)
 
-    try:
-        if not os.path.exists(output_directory):
-            os.makedirs(output_directory)
-    except OSError:
-        logging.error('Error: Creating directory. ' +  output_directory)
-    except:
-        raise
-
     custom_tags = {"comments" : comments, "ignore" : remove_tags, "types" : types}
     
     is_empty = NSD.load_from_file(input_path, custom_tags)
@@ -37,11 +29,20 @@ def nassi(input_path: str, output_path: str, outputname: str, types, remove_tags
         cancel = one_line_progress_meter('Progress', scopes_index, len(NSD.function_scopes), '-PROGRESSBAR-')
         
         if not cancel:
-            break
-    
+            break    
     
     return output_directory, is_empty
 
+def check_and_create_output_directory(output_directory):
+    try:
+        if not os.path.exists(output_directory):
+            os.makedirs(output_directory)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(e+ ': ' +  output_directory)
+        raise
+       
+    return output_directory
+
 
 
 def output(output_path, output_name=None):