diff --git a/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/utility/FileAccess.kt b/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/utility/FileAccess.kt
index 7eb716a..cf163c6 100644
--- a/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/utility/FileAccess.kt
+++ b/base/src/main/kotlin/de/staropensource/engine/base/utility/FileAccess.kt
@@ -335,13 +335,17 @@ class FileAccess {
     /**
      * Returns if this file or directory exists.
      *
+     * @param noFollowSymbolicLink checks the symbolic link destination if `false`, checks the link itself if `true`. Has no effect if there doesn't exist a link at this location
      * @return exists?
      * @throws IOAccessException on IO error
      * @since v1-alpha10
      */
     @Throws(IOAccessException::class)
-    fun exists(): Boolean {
-        return Files.exists(path)
+    fun exists(noFollowSymbolicLink: Boolean = false): Boolean {
+        return if (noFollowSymbolicLink)
+            Files.exists(path, LinkOption.NOFOLLOW_LINKS)
+        else
+            Files.exists(path)
     }
 
     /**