diff --git a/homeassistant/components/camera/xiaomi.py b/homeassistant/components/camera/xiaomi.py
index f0e66dbd20e..e80f4b7532a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/camera/xiaomi.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/camera/xiaomi.py
@@ -113,14 +113,16 @@ class XiaomiCamera(Camera):
         except error_perm as exc:
             _LOGGER.error('Unable to find path: %s - %s', first_dir, exc)
             return False
+
         if self._model == MODEL_XIAOFANG:
             dirs = [d for d in ftp.nlst() if '.' not in d]
             if not dirs:
                 _LOGGER.warning("There don't appear to be any uploaded videos")
                 return False
 
-        latest_dir = dirs[-1]
-        ftp.cwd(latest_dir)
+            latest_dir = dirs[-1]
+            ftp.cwd(latest_dir)
+
         videos = [v for v in ftp.nlst() if '.tmp' not in v]
         if not videos:
             _LOGGER.info('Video folder "%s" is empty; delaying', latest_dir)