diff --git a/makepatch.sh b/makepatch.sh
index 88a56b8..9c42f5e 100755
--- a/makepatch.sh
+++ b/makepatch.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@ then
 	CLEAN=`find eclipse/Clean/src/main/java | grep $FILE`
 	CAULD=`find eclipse/cauldron/src/main/java | grep $FILE`
 	PATCH=`find patches/ | grep -i $FILE`
+	if [[ -z "$PATCH" ]]
+	then
+		PATCH = "patches/$FILE"
+		mkdir -p $PATCH
+		touch $PATCH
+	fi
+	echo "Diff patch of ${redf}$CLEAN${reset} and ${gref}$CAULD${reset} below."
 	git diff --no-index --no-prefix --text $CLEAN $CAULD
-	echo "Diff patch of ${redf}$CLEAN${reset} and ${gref}$CAULD${reset} above."
 elif [ $1 == "make" ]
 then
 	echo "${bluf}CREATING PATCH${reset}"
@@ -24,6 +30,12 @@ then
 	CLEAN=`find eclipse/Clean/src/main/java | grep $FILE`
 	CAULD=`find eclipse/cauldron/src/main/java | grep $FILE`
 	PATCH=`find patches/ | grep -i $FILE`
+	if [[ -z "$PATCH" ]]
+	then
+		PATCH = "patches/$FILE"
+		mkdir -p $PATCH
+		touch $PATCH
+	fi
 	git diff --no-prefix --no-index --text $CLEAN $CAULD > $PATCH
 	java makepatch $PATCH
 	echo "Diff of ${redf}$CLEAN${reset} and ${gref}$CAULD${reset} written to ${yelf}$PATCH${reset}"
@@ -33,6 +45,12 @@ else
 	CLEAN=`find eclipse/Clean/src/main/java | grep $FILE`
 	CAULD=`find eclipse/cauldron/src/main/java | grep $FILE`
 	PATCH=`find patches/ | grep -i $FILE`
+	if [[ -z "$PATCH" ]]
+	then
+		PATCH = "patches/$FILE"
+		mkdir -p $PATCH
+		touch $PATCH
+	fi
 	git diff --no-prefix --text --no-index $CLEAN $CAULD > $PATCH
 	java makepatch $PATCH
 	echo "Diff of ${redf}$CLEAN${reset} and ${gref}$CAULD${reset} written to ${yelf}$PATCH${reset}"