diff --git a/packages/platforms/react-native/android/src/main/java/com/bugsnag/android/performance/NativeBugsnagPerformanceImpl.java b/packages/platforms/react-native/android/src/main/java/com/bugsnag/android/performance/NativeBugsnagPerformanceImpl.java
index 8ee21b33f..0c7e94049 100644
--- a/packages/platforms/react-native/android/src/main/java/com/bugsnag/android/performance/NativeBugsnagPerformanceImpl.java
+++ b/packages/platforms/react-native/android/src/main/java/com/bugsnag/android/performance/NativeBugsnagPerformanceImpl.java
@@ -143,13 +143,20 @@ void ls(String path, Promise promise) {
   void mkdir(String path, Promise promise) {
     Log.w(TAG, "mkdir start " + path);
     try {
-      boolean result = new File(path).mkdirs();
+      File file = new File(path);
+      if (file.exists()) {
+        Log.w(TAG, "mkdir already exists " + path);
+        promise.reject(new Exception("EEXIST", "Already exists."));
+        return;
+      }
+
+      boolean result = file.mkdirs();
       if (result) {
         Log.w(TAG, "mkdir true " + path);
         promise.resolve(path);
       } else {
         Log.w(TAG, "mkdir false " + path);
-        promise.reject(new Exception("Failed to create directory"));
+        promise.reject(new Exception("EPERM", "Failed to create directory "));
       }
     } catch(Exception e) {
       Log.w(TAG, "mkdir exception " + e.toString());