diff --git a/src/controllers/routes.rs b/src/controllers/routes.rs
index 1572d3c..c94f02a 100644
--- a/src/controllers/routes.rs
+++ b/src/controllers/routes.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ pub fn get_routes() -> Vec<Route> {
         // Settings controller
         Route::post("/settings/get_general", Box::new(settings_controller::get_general)),
         Route::post("/settings/set_general", Box::new(settings_controller::set_general)),
+        Route::post("/settings/check_user_directory_availability", Box::new(settings_controller::check_virtual_directory)),
 
         // Friends controller
         Route::post("/friends/getList", Box::new(friends_controller::get_list)),
diff --git a/src/controllers/settings_controller.rs b/src/controllers/settings_controller.rs
index abfcaf3..8c7d905 100644
--- a/src/controllers/settings_controller.rs
+++ b/src/controllers/settings_controller.rs
@@ -47,4 +47,12 @@ pub fn set_general(r: &mut HttpRequestHandler) -> RequestResult {
     account_helper::set_general(&new_settings)?;
 
     r.success("Settings updated")
+}
+
+/// Check the availability of a virtual directory
+pub fn check_virtual_directory(r: &mut HttpRequestHandler) -> RequestResult {
+    // We can do this check just by getting it, there is no need to store it in a variable
+    r.post_checked_virtual_directory_opt("directory", r.user_id()?.id(), VirtualDirType::USER)?;
+
+    r.success("The directory is available!")
 }
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