diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellGame.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellGame.cpp
index a679c910e3..68f1e0a75f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellGame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellGame.cpp
@@ -398,6 +398,12 @@ error_code cellGameContentPermit(vm::ptr<char[CELL_GAME_PATH_MAX]> contentInfoPa
 		return CELL_GAME_ERROR_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	if (prm->can_create && prm->temp.empty())
+	{
+		verify(HERE), fxm::remove<content_permission>();
+		return CELL_OK;
+	}
+
 	const std::string dir = prm->dir.empty() ? "/dev_bdvd/PS3_GAME"s : "/dev_hdd0/game/" + prm->dir;
 
 	if (!prm->temp.empty())