diff --git a/src/utils/fs.rs b/src/utils/fs.rs
index 93299e8c..4f46f590 100644
--- a/src/utils/fs.rs
+++ b/src/utils/fs.rs
@@ -115,6 +115,14 @@ pub fn copy_files_except_ext(
             .metadata()
             .with_context(|| format!("Failed to read {:?}", entry.path()))?;
 
+        // Check if it is in the blacklist
+        if let Some(ignore) = ignore {
+            let path = entry.path();
+            if ignore.matched(&path, path.is_dir()).is_ignore() {
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
         // If the entry is a dir and the recursive option is enabled, call itself
         if metadata.is_dir() && recursive {
             if entry.path() == to.to_path_buf() {
@@ -127,13 +135,6 @@ pub fn copy_files_except_ext(
                 }
             }
 
-            if let Some(ignore) = ignore {
-                let path = entry.path();
-                if ignore.matched(&path, path.is_dir()).is_ignore() {
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
-
             // check if output dir already exists
             if !to.join(entry.file_name()).exists() {
                 fs::create_dir(&to.join(entry.file_name()))?;
@@ -147,14 +148,6 @@ pub fn copy_files_except_ext(
                 ignore,
             )?;
         } else if metadata.is_file() {
-            // Check if it is in the blacklist
-            if let Some(ignore) = ignore {
-                let path = entry.path();
-                if ignore.matched(&path, path.is_dir()).is_ignore() {
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
-
             debug!(
                 "creating path for file: {:?}",
                 &to.join(