diff --git a/folder_paths.py b/folder_paths.py
index 5479fd7b..98704945 100644
--- a/folder_paths.py
+++ b/folder_paths.py
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ input_directory = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "inp
 filename_list_cache = {}
 
 if not os.path.exists(input_directory):
-    os.makedirs(input_directory)
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(input_directory)
+    except:
+        print("Failed to create input directory")
 
 def set_output_directory(output_dir):
     global output_directory
diff --git a/nodes.py b/nodes.py
index 8b4a9b11..24e591fd 100644
--- a/nodes.py
+++ b/nodes.py
@@ -1824,7 +1824,7 @@ def load_custom_nodes():
     node_paths = folder_paths.get_folder_paths("custom_nodes")
     node_import_times = []
     for custom_node_path in node_paths:
-        possible_modules = os.listdir(custom_node_path)
+        possible_modules = os.listdir(os.path.realpath(custom_node_path))
         if "__pycache__" in possible_modules:
             possible_modules.remove("__pycache__")