diff --git a/lua/bookmark.lua b/lua/bookmark.lua
index b4b5be4..13b0f3b 100644
--- a/lua/bookmark.lua
+++ b/lua/bookmark.lua
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function M.loadBookmarks()
 end
 
 function M.saveBookmarks()
-  if #bookmarks > 0 or vim.fn.filereadable(bookmarksFilePath) then
+  if #bookmarks > 0 or vim.fn.filereadable(bookmarksFilePath) == 1 then
     local file = io.open(bookmarksFilePath, "w")
     if file then
       file:write(vim.json.encode(bookmarks))