diff --git a/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py b/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
index bb0cf5357..b8f2c2d05 100644
--- a/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "5.2.45"
+__version__ = "5.2.46"
diff --git a/cyberdrop_dl/utils/sorting.py b/cyberdrop_dl/utils/sorting.py
index 95d235c5e..27c1b1206 100644
--- a/cyberdrop_dl/utils/sorting.py
+++ b/cyberdrop_dl/utils/sorting.py
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ async def sort(self) -> None:
 
         if await self.check_dir_parents():
             return
+        
+        if not self.download_dir.is_dir():
+            await log_with_color("Download Directory does not exist", "red", 40)
+            return
 
         for folder in self.download_dir.iterdir():
             if not folder.is_dir():
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f3bd5bc96..3ab5541cb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "cyberdrop-dl"
-version = "5.2.45"
+version = "5.2.46"
 description = "Bulk downloader for multiple file hosts"
 authors = ["Jules Winnfield <juleswinnfieldII@protonmail.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"