diff --git a/anime_audio_encoder.py b/anime_audio_encoder.py
index 5311022..94385b4 100644
--- a/anime_audio_encoder.py
+++ b/anime_audio_encoder.py
@@ -209,12 +209,24 @@ def is_ffmpeg_decodable(file_path):
 
 def main(no_downmix=False):
     check_tools()
+    
+    current_dir = Path(".")
+    
+    # Check if there are any MKV files to process before creating directories
+    files_to_process = sorted(
+        f for f in current_dir.glob("*.mkv")
+        if not (f.name.endswith(".ut.mkv") or f.name.startswith("temp-") or f.name.startswith("output-") or f.name.endswith(".cfr_temp.mkv"))
+    )
+
+    if not files_to_process:
+        print("No MKV files found to process. Exiting.")
+        return  # Exit without creating directories
+        
+    # Only create directories when we actually have files to process
     DIR_COMPLETED.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
     DIR_ORIGINAL.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
     DIR_CONV_LOGS.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True) # Create conv_logs directory
 
-    current_dir = Path(".")
-
     while True:
         files_to_process = sorted(
             f for f in current_dir.glob("*.mkv")
diff --git a/tv_audio_encoder.py b/tv_audio_encoder.py
index 8acb987..65715dc 100644
--- a/tv_audio_encoder.py
+++ b/tv_audio_encoder.py
@@ -161,16 +161,28 @@ def convert_video(source_file_base, source_file_full):
 
 def main(no_downmix=False):
     check_tools()
+    
+    current_dir = Path(".")
+    
+    # Check if there are any MKV files to process before creating directories
+    files_to_process = sorted(
+        f for f in current_dir.glob("*.mkv")
+        if not (f.name.endswith(".ut.mkv") or f.name.startswith("temp-") or f.name.startswith("output-"))
+    )
+
+    if not files_to_process:
+        print("No MKV files found to process. Exiting.")
+        return  # Exit without creating directories
+        
+    # Only create directories when we actually have files to process
     DIR_COMPLETED.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
     DIR_ORIGINAL.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
     DIR_LOGS.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
 
-    current_dir = Path(".")
-
     while True:
         files_to_process = sorted(
             f for f in current_dir.glob("*.mkv")
-            if not (f.name.endswith(".ut.mkv") or f.name.startswith("temp-") or f.name.startswith("output-") )
+            if not (f.name.endswith(".ut.mkv") or f.name.startswith("temp-") or f.name.startswith("output-"))
         )
 
         if not files_to_process: