diff --git a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java
index 9508db01..dc1a97d5 100644
--- a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java
+++ b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ final public class AndrolibResources {
 
         File dir = new File(path);
 
-        if (!dir.isDirectory()) {
+        if (!dir.isDirectory() && dir.isFile()) {
             LOGGER.severe("--frame-path is set to a file, not a directory.");
             System.exit(1);
         }