diff --git a/pros/conductor/conductor.py b/pros/conductor/conductor.py
index ebe3f43a..35360770 100644
--- a/pros/conductor/conductor.py
+++ b/pros/conductor/conductor.py
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ def remove_template(project: Project, identifier: Union[str, BaseTemplate], remo
     def new_project(self, path: str, no_default_libs: bool = False, **kwargs) -> Project:
         if Path(path).exists() and Path(path).samefile(os.path.expanduser('~')):
             raise dont_send(ValueError('Will not create a project in user home directory'))
+        for char in str(Path(path)):
+            if char in ['/', '?', '<', '>', '\\', ':', '*', '|', '^', '#', '%', '&', '$', '+', '!', '`', '\'', '=',
+                        '@', '\'', '{', '}', '[', ']', '(', ')', '~'] or ord(char) > 127:
+                raise dont_send(ValueError(f'Invalid character found in directory name: \'{char}\''))
         proj = Project(path=path, create=True)
         if 'target' in kwargs:
             proj.target = kwargs['target']