diff --git a/cake/libs/file.php b/cake/libs/file.php
index 6d01fa29f55..cc69c2122ec 100644
--- a/cake/libs/file.php
+++ b/cake/libs/file.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function __construct($path, $create = false, $mode = 0755) {
 			$this->name = basename($path);
 		}
 		$this->pwd();
-		!$this->exists() && $create && $this->safe($path) && $this->create();
+		$create && !$this->exists() && $this->safe($path) && $this->create();
 	}
 
 /**