diff --git a/e107_plugins/siteinfo/e_shortcode.php b/e107_plugins/siteinfo/e_shortcode.php
index 7eea2f54b..f025f1951 100644
--- a/e107_plugins/siteinfo/e_shortcode.php
+++ b/e107_plugins/siteinfo/e_shortcode.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class siteinfo_shortcodes // must match the folder name of the plugin.
 			$path = e107::getConfig()->get('sitebutton');
 			$realPath = e107::getParser()->replaceConstants($path);
 
-			if($resized = e107::getMedia()->resizeImage($path, e_MEDIA."temp/".basename($realPath),'h='.$h))
+			if(defined('e_MEDIA') && is_writeable(e_MEDIA."temp/") && ($resized = e107::getMedia()->resizeImage($path, e_MEDIA."temp/".basename($realPath),'h='.$h)))
 			{
 				$path = e107::getParser()->createConstants($resized);
 			}