diff --git a/edexOsgi/build.edex/esb/data/utility/edex_static/base/textproducts/Generator.py b/edexOsgi/build.edex/esb/data/utility/edex_static/base/textproducts/Generator.py
index 7be3c78550..f15ea5c911 100755
--- a/edexOsgi/build.edex/esb/data/utility/edex_static/base/textproducts/Generator.py
+++ b/edexOsgi/build.edex/esb/data/utility/edex_static/base/textproducts/Generator.py
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@ Jul 08, 2008    1222           jelkins     Modified for use within Java
 Jul 09, 2008    1222           jelkins     Split command line loader from class
 Jul 24, 2012    #944           dgilling    Refactored to support separate
                                            generation of products and utilities.
+Sep 07, 2012    #1150          dgilling    Ensure all necessary dirs get created.                                   
 
 @author: jelkins
 """
 __version__ = "1.0"
 
+import errno
 import os
 from os.path import basename
 from os.path import join
@@ -129,14 +131,13 @@ class Generator():
         @type value: string
         
         @raise IOError: when the directory does not exist or is not writable
-        """
-        
-        from os import makedirs
+        """        
         
         try:
-            makedirs(value,0755)
+            os.makedirs(value, 0755)
         except OSError, e:
-            LOG.warn("%s: '%s'" % (e.strerror,e.filename))
+            if e.errno != errno.EEXIST:
+                LOG.warn("%s: '%s'" % (e.strerror,e.filename))
             
         self.__destination = value
 
@@ -497,6 +498,13 @@ class Generator():
         """
         LOG.debug("Processing Formatter Templates.......")
         
+        try:
+            os.makedirs(join(self.getDestination(), destDir))
+        except OSError, e:
+            if e.errno != errno.EEXIST:
+                LOG.error("%s: '%s'" % (e.strerror,e.filename))
+                return 0
+        
         siteid = self.__siteId
         productsWritten = 0
         
diff --git a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/gfe/textproducts/Configurator.java b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/gfe/textproducts/Configurator.java
index 7fa29754f0..253143435d 100644
--- a/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/gfe/textproducts/Configurator.java
+++ b/edexOsgi/com.raytheon.edex.plugin.gfe/src/com/raytheon/edex/plugin/gfe/textproducts/Configurator.java
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ import com.raytheon.uf.edex.database.cluster.ClusterTask;
  * Jul 7, 2008  1222        jelkins     Initial creation
  * Jul 24,2012  #944        dgilling    Fix text product template generation
  *                                      to create textProducts and textUtilities.
+ * Sep 07,2012  #1150       dgilling    Fix isConfigured to check for textProducts
+ *                                      and textUtilities dirs.
  * 
  * </pre>
  * 
@@ -158,7 +160,11 @@ public class Configurator {
                 task.getLastExecution(), true);
 
         // if the destination dir does not exist, configurator needs run
-        if (!new File(destinationDirectory).exists()) {
+
+        if ((!new File(FileUtil.join(destinationDirectory, "textProducts"))
+                .isDirectory())
+                || (!new File(FileUtil.join(destinationDirectory,
+                        "textUtilities")).isDirectory())) {
             filesHaveChanges = true;
         }