diff --git a/src/components/dropbox-file-selector/dropbox-file-selector.vue b/src/components/dropbox-file-selector/dropbox-file-selector.vue
index 076d843..d1ff886 100644
--- a/src/components/dropbox-file-selector/dropbox-file-selector.vue
+++ b/src/components/dropbox-file-selector/dropbox-file-selector.vue
@@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ export default {
             });
         },
         async handleCreateFolderClick() {
+            const folder = this.newFolderName;
             try {
-                const folder = this.newFolderName;
                 const result = await createFolder( this.leaf.path, folder );
                 if ( !result ) {
                     throw new Error();