diff --git a/win32/makedirs.bat b/win32/makedirs.bat
index 8c06d94041c..55010acf3f8 100755
--- a/win32/makedirs.bat
+++ b/win32/makedirs.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 @echo off
 @setlocal EnableExtensions DisableDelayedExpansion || exit /b -1
-for %%I in (%*) do if not exist "%%~I/." mkdir "%%~I"
+for %%I in (%*) do if not exist "%%~I/." (mkdir "%%~I" 2> nul || if not exist "%%~I/." exit /b 1)