diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/CleanupCollectionAndPlaylistPathsTask.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/CleanupCollectionAndPlaylistPathsTask.cs
index 812df81922..f1c4d9b472 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/CleanupCollectionAndPlaylistPathsTask.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ScheduledTasks/Tasks/CleanupCollectionAndPlaylistPathsTask.cs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class CleanupCollectionAndPlaylistPathsTask : IScheduledTask
         foreach (var linkedChild in folder.LinkedChildren)
         {
             var path = linkedChild.Path;
-            if (!File.Exists(path))
+            if (Path.HasExtension(path) ? !File.Exists(path) : !Directory.Exists(path))
             {
                 _logger.LogInformation("Item in {FolderName} cannot be found at {ItemPath}", folder.Name, path);
                 (itemsToRemove ??= new List<LinkedChild>()).Add(linkedChild);