diff --git a/doc/CHANGES b/doc/CHANGES
index c7ec0ae..1bd429f 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGES
+++ b/doc/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+0.6 to 0.6.1:
+   * Added check for destination_base in add_ccollect_source.sh
+
 0.5.2 to 0.6:
    * Always print return code of rsync
    * Add much more timing information
diff --git a/tools/add_ccollect_source.sh b/tools/add_ccollect_source.sh
index 7a238f5..ec8e40a 100755
--- a/tools/add_ccollect_source.sh
+++ b/tools/add_ccollect_source.sh
@@ -89,8 +89,13 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
    echo "${source_source}" > "${fullname}/source"
 
    # create destination directory
-   dest="${destination_base}/${source}"
-   _echo "Creating destination ${dest} ..."
+   _echo "Creating destination ..."
+   
+   absbase=$(cd "${destination_base}" 2>/dev/null && pwd -P) || \
+      _exit_err "${destination_base} should exist before creating sources."
+
+   dest="${absbase}/${source}"
+   _echo "Creating ${dest} ..."
    mkdir -p "${dest}" || _exit_err "${dest}: Cannot create."
 
    # link destination directory