diff --git a/bureau/class/m_bro.php b/bureau/class/m_bro.php
index 8835a695..8c9b9dec 100644
--- a/bureau/class/m_bro.php
+++ b/bureau/class/m_bro.php
@@ -202,7 +202,11 @@ class m_bro {
     $db->query("UPDATE browser SET lastdir = '$dir' WHERE uid = '$cuid';");
     $absolute                           = $this->convertabsolute($dir,false);
     if (!$absolute || !file_exists($absolute)) {
-      $err->raise('bro',_("This directory do not exist"));
+      $err->raise('bro',_("This directory do not exist."));
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (!is_readable($absolute)) {
+      $err->raise('bro',_("This directory is not readable."));
       return false;
     }
     $c                                  = array();