diff --git a/mealie/routes/admin/admin_maintenance.py b/mealie/routes/admin/admin_maintenance.py
index 5bcdfbb20fbf..23ef8369dd31 100644
--- a/mealie/routes/admin/admin_maintenance.py
+++ b/mealie/routes/admin/admin_maintenance.py
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ class AdminMaintenanceController(BaseAdminController):
     @router.post("/clean/temp", response_model=SuccessResponse)
     def clean_temp(self):
         try:
-            shutil.rmtree(self.folders.TEMP_DIR)
+            if self.folders.TEMP_DIR.exists():
+                shutil.rmtree(self.folders.TEMP_DIR)
+
             self.folders.TEMP_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         except Exception as e:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=ErrorResponse.respond("Failed to clean temp")) from e