diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Api/Directories/DirectoryLookupService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Api/Directories/DirectoryLookupService.cs
index 6f372d0e99..39af46d0a2 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Api/Directories/DirectoryLookupService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Api/Directories/DirectoryLookupService.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ public List<string> LookupSubDirectories(string query)
             return dirs;
         }
 
-
         private List<string> GetSubDirectories(string path)
         {
             try
@@ -47,12 +46,15 @@ private List<string> GetSubDirectories(string path)
             catch (DirectoryNotFoundException)
             {
                 return new List<string>();
-                
             }
             catch (ArgumentException)
             {
                 return new List<string>();
             }
+            catch (IOException)
+            {
+                return new List<string>();
+            }
         }
     }
 }