diff --git a/backhand-test/tests/issues.rs b/backhand-test/tests/issues.rs
index e6d67aca..bf621cf1 100644
--- a/backhand-test/tests/issues.rs
+++ b/backhand-test/tests/issues.rs
@@ -17,3 +17,21 @@ fn issue_359() {
     fs.push_dir_all("a/b/c/d/e/f/g", header).unwrap();
     fs.write(&mut writer).unwrap();
 }
+
+/// https://github.com/wcampbell0x2a/backhand/issues/363
+#[test]
+#[cfg(feature = "xz")]
+fn issue_363() {
+    let dummy_file = std::io::Cursor::new(&[]);
+    let dummy_header = backhand::NodeHeader::default();
+    let mut fs = backhand::FilesystemWriter::default();
+    // create a files
+    fs.push_file(dummy_file.clone(), "a", dummy_header).unwrap();
+    // try to put a file inside the first file
+    match fs.push_file(dummy_file, "a/b", dummy_header) {
+        // correct result: InvalidFilePath (or equivalent error?)
+        Err(backhand::BackhandError::InvalidFilePath) => {}
+        Ok(_) => panic!("Invalid result"),
+        x => x.unwrap(),
+    };
+}
diff --git a/backhand/src/filesystem/node.rs b/backhand/src/filesystem/node.rs
index 2c35e4ee..10eec112 100644
--- a/backhand/src/filesystem/node.rs
+++ b/backhand/src/filesystem/node.rs
@@ -158,8 +158,12 @@ impl<T> Nodes<T> {
         let path = &node.fullpath;
         let parent = node.fullpath.parent().ok_or(BackhandError::InvalidFilePath)?;
 
-        //check the parent exists
-        let _parent = self.node_mut(parent).ok_or(BackhandError::InvalidFilePath)?;
+        //check if the parent exists and is a dir
+        let parent = self.node_mut(parent).ok_or(BackhandError::InvalidFilePath)?;
+        match &parent.inner {
+            InnerNode::Dir(_) => {}
+            _ => return Err(BackhandError::InvalidFilePath),
+        }
 
         match self.nodes.binary_search_by(|node| node.fullpath.as_path().cmp(path)) {
             //file with this fullpath already exists