diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index b463ab8..0ab939e 100644
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -197,7 +197,10 @@ class Config:
                     default_recycle = os.path.join(self.remote_dir, os.path.basename(self.data['directory']['recycle_bin'].rstrip('/')))
                 else:
                     default_recycle = os.path.join(self.remote_dir, '.RecycleBin')
-                self.recycle_dir = self.util.check_for_attribute(self.data, "recycle_bin", parent="directory", var_type="path", default=default_recycle, make_dirs=True)
+                if self.recyclebin['split_by_category']:
+                    self.recycle_dir = self.util.check_for_attribute(self.data, "recycle_bin", parent="directory", default=default_recycle)
+                else:
+                    self.recycle_dir = self.util.check_for_attribute(self.data, "recycle_bin", parent="directory", var_type="path", default=default_recycle, make_dirs=True)
             else:
                 self.recycle_dir = None
             if self.recyclebin['enabled'] and self.recyclebin['save_torrents']: