diff --git a/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json b/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json
index a6000cf..04152df 100644
--- a/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json
+++ b/.vscode/numbered-bookmarks.json
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 			"fsPath": "$ROOTPATH$/borghelper.sh",
 			"bookmarks": [
 				-1,
-				215,
-				232,
+				268,
+				10,
 				-1,
 				-1,
 				-1,
 				-1,
 				-1,
 				-1,
-				169
+				384
 			]
 		}
 	]
diff --git a/borghelper.sh b/borghelper.sh
index 9af2f54..086ef40 100755
--- a/borghelper.sh
+++ b/borghelper.sh
@@ -266,6 +266,21 @@ fi
 if [ "$commonOptions" ]; then commonOptions=${commonOptions##[[:space:]]}; fi
 if [ "$restoreOptions" ]; then restoreOptions=${restoreOptions##[[:space:]]}; fi
 
+# check/create restore path
+if [ -d "$restorePath" ]; then
+    if ! touch "${restorePath}/touch.test" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        consoleError 5 'Cannot write to specified restore directory.'
+    fi
+else
+    if ! mkdir -p "${restorePath}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        consoleError 5 'Cannot create specified restore directory.'
+    else
+        if ! touch "${restorePath}/touch.test" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        consoleError 5 'Cannot write to specified restore directory.'
+        fi
+    fi
+fi
+
 
 ### read borg information file
 
@@ -372,6 +387,7 @@ exit 0
 # 1:    parameter error (missing, non-existant or invalid input)
 # 2:    parameter missing/invalid in .borgvars file
 # 3:    could not create/remove borg tmp directory
+# 4:    could not write sample borgvars file (permissions?)
+# 5:    cannot create/write to restore path or could not remove touch.test file
 
-#EOF# 4:    could not write sample borgvars file (permissions?)
-# 5:    cannot create/write to restore path
+#EOF
\ No newline at end of file