diff --git a/src/main/stage1.sns.sh b/src/main/stage1.sns.sh
index f9ba024..6e8f1ac 100644
--- a/src/main/stage1.sns.sh
+++ b/src/main/stage1.sns.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ elif [ "$1" != "-i" ]; then
      exit 5 #ERR_NO_STORE
 fi
 
-cd "$NOTES_DIR"
+if [ -d "$NOTES_DIR" ]; then cd "$NOTES_DIR"; fi
 if [ "$ENCRYPTION" == "TRUE" ]; then
     # If the user chose not to decrypt notes before, clear that preference.
     if [ -r "$NOTES_DIR"/.do_not_decrypt ]; then
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ else
 	        	    break;;
         		*)
                         printf " $RED_COLOR!$RESET_COLOR %s\n" "Please enter Y or N"
-                        ;; 
+                        ;;
                 esac
             done
         fi