diff --git a/crates/re_types_builder/src/codegen/common.rs b/crates/re_types_builder/src/codegen/common.rs
index 2758901cbd95..a91c9c5b129f 100644
--- a/crates/re_types_builder/src/codegen/common.rs
+++ b/crates/re_types_builder/src/codegen/common.rs
@@ -311,11 +311,12 @@ pub fn remove_orphaned_files(reporter: &Reporter, files: &GeneratedFiles) {
         .collect();
 
     for folder_path in folder_paths {
-        re_log::debug!("Checking for old files in {folder_path}");
+        re_log::debug!("Checking for orphaned files in {folder_path}");
 
         let iter = std::fs::read_dir(folder_path).ok();
         if iter.is_none() {
-            return;
+            re_log::debug!("Skipping orphan check in {folder_path}: not a folder (?)");
+            continue;
         }
 
         for entry in iter.unwrap().flatten() {