diff --git a/backend/middlewares/GalleryMWs.ts b/backend/middlewares/GalleryMWs.ts
index 9c026879..604cd48c 100644
--- a/backend/middlewares/GalleryMWs.ts
+++ b/backend/middlewares/GalleryMWs.ts
@@ -10,14 +10,9 @@ export class GalleryMWs {
 
 
     public static listDirectory(req:Request, res:Response, next:NextFunction){
-        console.log("listDirectory");
-        console.log(req.params);
-        let directoryName = "/";
-        if(req.params.directory){
-            directoryName = req.params.directory;
-        }
-
+        let directoryName = req.params.directory || "/";
         let absoluteDirectoryName = path.join(__dirname,"/../../demo/images", directoryName);
+        
         if(!fs.statSync(absoluteDirectoryName).isDirectory()){
             return next();
         }
diff --git a/backend/middlewares/ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.ts b/backend/middlewares/ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.ts
index e963a242..71593ecb 100644
--- a/backend/middlewares/ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.ts
+++ b/backend/middlewares/ThumbnailGeneratorMWs.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ export class ThumbnailGeneratorMWs {
             return next();
         }
 
+        let tmpDir = path.join(__dirname,"/../../demo/TEMP");
+        if (!fs.existsSync(tmpDir)){
+            fs.mkdirSync(tmpDir);
+        }
+
         Jimp.read(imagePath).then( (image) => {
             if (image.bitmap.with < image.bitmap.height) {
                 image.resize(size, Jimp.AUTO);   // resize