diff --git a/resources/main.py b/resources/main.py
index 2a5362072..09cb0c99c 100644
--- a/resources/main.py
+++ b/resources/main.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class OpenCoreLegacyPatcher:
             print("- Detected arguments, switching to CLI mode")
             self.constants.gui_mode = True  # Assumes no user interaction is required
             self.constants.current_path = Path.cwd()
-            if getattr(sys, "frozen", False) and hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
+            if getattr(sys, "frozen", False) and hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS") and "--auto_patch" not in sys.argv:
                 print("- Rerouting payloads location")
                 self.constants.payload_path = sys._MEIPASS / Path("payloads")
             arguments.arguments().parse_arguments(self.constants)
diff --git a/resources/sys_patch.py b/resources/sys_patch.py
index 94eebae2e..6258e0fb0 100644
--- a/resources/sys_patch.py
+++ b/resources/sys_patch.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class PatchSysVolume:
             utilities.process_status(utilities.elevated(["mkdir", f"{self.mount_application_support}/SkyLightPlugins"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT))
         else:
             print("- Creating SkylightPlugins folder")
-            utilities.process_status(utilities.elevated(["mkdir", f"{self.mount_application_support}/SkyLightPlugins/"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT))
+            utilities.process_status(utilities.elevated(["mkdir", "-p", f"{self.mount_application_support}/SkyLightPlugins/"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT))
 
  
     def patch_root_vol(self):