diff --git a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.driver/src/com/oracle/svm/driver/NativeImage.java b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.driver/src/com/oracle/svm/driver/NativeImage.java
index c230b49e1cde..23f204a2bbcd 100644
--- a/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.driver/src/com/oracle/svm/driver/NativeImage.java
+++ b/substratevm/src/com.oracle.svm.driver/src/com/oracle/svm/driver/NativeImage.java
@@ -1225,13 +1225,15 @@ private int completeImageBuild() {
             if (!imageNamePathParent.isAbsolute()) {
                 imageNamePathParent = imagePath.resolve(imageNamePathParent);
             }
-            if (!Files.isDirectory(imageNamePathParent)) {
-                throw NativeImage.showError("Writing image to non-existent directory " + imageNamePathParent + " is not allowed. " +
-                                "Create the missing directory if you want the image to be written to that location.");
-            }
-            if (!Files.isWritable(imageNamePathParent)) {
-                throw NativeImage.showError("Writing image to directory without write access " + imageNamePathParent + " is not possible. " +
-                                "Ensure the directory has write access or specify image path with write access.");
+            if (!useBundle()) {
+                if (!Files.isDirectory(imageNamePathParent)) {
+                    throw NativeImage.showError("Writing image to non-existent directory " + imageNamePathParent + " is not allowed. " +
+                                    "Create the missing directory if you want the image to be written to that location.");
+                }
+                if (!Files.isWritable(imageNamePathParent)) {
+                    throw NativeImage.showError("Writing image to directory without write access " + imageNamePathParent + " is not possible. " +
+                                    "Ensure the directory has write access or specify image path with write access.");
+                }
             }
             imagePath = imageNamePathParent;
             /* Update arguments passed to builder */