diff --git a/src/freedombone-backup-remote b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
index 6572892b..a042e1a2 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-backup-remote
+++ b/src/freedombone-backup-remote
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ function backup_letsencrypt {
 function backup_gnusocial {
     if grep -q "GNU Social domain" $COMPLETION_FILE; then
         MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME=$(cat $COMPLETION_FILE | grep "GNU Social domain" | awk -F ':' '{print $2}')
-        if [ -d /var/www/${MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME} ]; then
+        if [ -d /var/www/${MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME}/htdocs ]; then
             backup_database_to_friend gnusocial
             backup_directory_to_friend /root/tempgnusocialdata gnusocialdata
             echo $"Backing up GNU social installation"