diff --git a/addons/save_load_system/autoloads/save_game_manager.gd b/addons/save_load_system/autoloads/save_game_manager.gd
index ebdcaca..5419347 100644
--- a/addons/save_load_system/autoloads/save_game_manager.gd
+++ b/addons/save_load_system/autoloads/save_game_manager.gd
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ func _rotate_autosaves() -> void:
 	var saves_dir = DirAccess.open(_save_game_settings.save_game_data_path)
 	if saves_dir == null:
 		DirAccess.make_dir_absolute(_save_game_settings.save_game_data_path)
+		saves_dir = DirAccess.open(_save_game_settings.save_game_data_path)
 
 	var autosaves: Array[String] = []
 	for filename in saves_dir.get_files():