diff --git a/api/bucket.go b/api/bucket.go
index f91ca0f51..fc28ed7d9 100644
--- a/api/bucket.go
+++ b/api/bucket.go
@@ -322,13 +322,13 @@ func (h *BucketOwner) getDir(ctx *gin.Context, input string, filter tar.Filter)
 		tarWriter.Close()
 	}()
 	err := tarWriter.AssertDir(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		_ = ctx.Error(err)
-		return
-	} else {
+	if err == nil {
 		h.Attachment(ctx, pathlib.Base(input)+".tar.gz")
 		ctx.Writer.Header().Set(Directory, DirectoryExpand)
 		ctx.Status(http.StatusOK)
+	} else {
+		_ = ctx.Error(err)
+		return
 	}
 	_ = tarWriter.AddDir(input)
 	return