diff --git a/src/cjit.c b/src/cjit.c
index 4939a14..cc66a46 100644
--- a/src/cjit.c
+++ b/src/cjit.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static bool cjit_mkdtemp(CJITState *cjit) {
 	DWORD attributes = GetFileAttributes(tempDir);
 	if (attributes == INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES) {
 		// The path does not exist
-		return(false);
+		cjit->fresh = true;
 	} else if (attributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_DIRECTORY) {
 		// The path exists and is a directory
 		cjit->fresh = false;