diff --git a/pyinstxtractor.py b/pyinstxtractor.py
index 8c1c865..9672019 100644
--- a/pyinstxtractor.py
+++ b/pyinstxtractor.py
@@ -275,12 +275,6 @@ class PyInstArchive:
         os.chdir(extractionDir)
 
         for entry in self.tocList:
-            basePath = os.path.dirname(entry.name)
-            if basePath != '':
-                # Check if path exists, create if not
-                if not os.path.exists(basePath):
-                    os.makedirs(basePath)
-
             self.fPtr.seek(entry.position, os.SEEK_SET)
             data = self.fPtr.read(entry.cmprsdDataSize)
 
@@ -290,6 +284,18 @@ class PyInstArchive:
                 # Comment out the assertion in such a case
                 assert len(data) == entry.uncmprsdDataSize # Sanity Check
 
+            if entry.typeCmprsData == b'd' or entry.typeCmprsData == b'o':
+                # d -> ARCHIVE_ITEM_DEPENDENCY
+                # o -> ARCHIVE_ITEM_RUNTIME_OPTION
+                # These are runtime options, not files
+                continue
+
+            basePath = os.path.dirname(entry.name)
+            if basePath != '':
+                # Check if path exists, create if not
+                if not os.path.exists(basePath):
+                    os.makedirs(basePath)
+
             if entry.typeCmprsData == b's':
                 # s -> ARCHIVE_ITEM_PYSOURCE
                 # Entry point are expected to be python scripts
@@ -302,12 +308,6 @@ class PyInstArchive:
                 # packages and modules are pyc files with their header's intact
                 self._writeRawData(entry.name + '.pyc', data)
 
-            elif entry.typeCmprsData == b'd' or entry.typeCmprsData == b'o':
-                # d -> ARCHIVE_ITEM_DEPENDENCY
-                # o -> ARCHIVE_ITEM_RUNTIME_OPTION
-                # These are runtime options, not files
-                pass
-
             else:
                 self._writeRawData(entry.name, data)