diff --git a/system/helpers/path_helper.php b/system/helpers/path_helper.php
index 8c4730d..e4fc6f1 100644
--- a/system/helpers/path_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/path_helper.php
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@
 		}
 
 		// Resolve the path
-		if (function_exists('realpath'))
+		if (function_exists('realpath') && @realpath($path) !== FALSE)
 		{
 			$realpath = realpath($path);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$realpath = (is_dir($path) or is_file($path)) ? $path : FALSE;
+			$realpath = (is_dir($path) OR is_file($path)) ? $path : FALSE;
 		}
 
 		if ( ! $realpath)