diff --git a/backend/drive/drive.go b/backend/drive/drive.go
index ec0aa1c5f..a24de71a2 100755
--- a/backend/drive/drive.go
+++ b/backend/drive/drive.go
@@ -1411,6 +1411,7 @@ func (f *Fs) CreateDir(ctx context.Context, pathID, leaf string) (newID string,
 	leaf = f.opt.Enc.FromStandardName(leaf)
 	// fmt.Println("Making", path)
 	// Define the metadata for the directory we are going to create.
+	pathID = actualID(pathID)
 	createInfo := &drive.File{
 		Name:        leaf,
 		Description: leaf,