diff --git a/src/directory/mmap_directory.rs b/src/directory/mmap_directory.rs
index 11887a30a3..537eb95e37 100644
--- a/src/directory/mmap_directory.rs
+++ b/src/directory/mmap_directory.rs
@@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ impl Directory for MmapDirectory {
 
     fn exists(&self, path: &Path) -> Result<bool, OpenReadError> {
         let full_path = self.resolve_path(path);
-        Ok(full_path.exists())
+        full_path
+            .try_exists()
+            .map_err(|io_err| OpenReadError::wrap_io_error(io_err, path.to_path_buf()))
     }
 
     fn open_write(&self, path: &Path) -> Result<WritePtr, OpenWriteError> {