diff --git a/src-tauri/src/file_helpers.rs b/src-tauri/src/file_helpers.rs
index 20e6ff4..c752492 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/file_helpers.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/file_helpers.rs
@@ -138,19 +138,11 @@ pub fn write_file(path: String, contents: String) {
   let path_buf = std::path::PathBuf::from(&path);
 
   // Create file if it exists, otherwise just open and rewrite
-  let mut file = match fs::File::open(&path_buf) {
+  let mut file = match fs::File::create(&path_buf) {
     Ok(file) => file,
     Err(e) => {
       println!("Failed to open file: {}", e);
-
-      // attempt to create file. otherwise return
-      match fs::File::create(&path_buf) {
-        Ok(file) => file,
-        Err(e) => {
-          println!("Failed to create file: {}", e);
-          return;
-        }
-      }
+      return;
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/src/utils/metadata.ts b/src/utils/metadata.ts
index cc933f1..0f971f9 100644
--- a/src/utils/metadata.ts
+++ b/src/utils/metadata.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export async function patchGame() {
 
   // Do we have a patch already?
   const patchedExists = await invoke('dir_exists', {
-    path: await getGameMetadataPath() + '\\global-metadata-patched.dat'
+    path: await getBackupMetadataPath() + '\\global-metadata-patched.dat'
   })
 
   if (!patchedExists) {
@@ -225,4 +225,4 @@ export async function restoreMetadata(manager: DownloadHandler) {
   await unpatchGame()
 
   return true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}