diff --git a/mail_loop.sh b/mail_loop.sh
index af5fb1f..3b9b18d 100755
--- a/mail_loop.sh
+++ b/mail_loop.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # mymail_gmail_loop.sh
 
 MAILDIR=/tmp/$USER-mail_loop
-mkdir --mode=700 $MAILDIR 2>/dev/null
 
 while [ 1 ]; do
+	mkdir --mode=700 $MAILDIR 2>/dev/null
 	val=$(timeout -k 30 25 ~/.config/awesome/mail_loop_mymail.py)
 	if [[ "$val" == "" ]]; then val = "?"; fi
 	echo $val > $MAILDIR/mymail_count