diff --git a/src/events/handleCreate.ts b/src/events/handleCreate.ts
index 63e41fd..a8deff5 100644
--- a/src/events/handleCreate.ts
+++ b/src/events/handleCreate.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function handleCreate(file: TAbstractFile, plugin: FolderNotesPlugin) {
 
     if (!plugin.settings.autoCreateForAttachmentFolder) {
         if (!attachmentsAreInRootFolder && cleanAttachmentFolderPath === file.name) return;
-    } else {
+    } else if (!attachmentsAreInRootFolder && cleanAttachmentFolderPath === file.name) {
         openFile = false;
     }