diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.c b/xorriso/xorriso.c
index cbd71340..1151c416 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.c
@@ -8637,7 +8637,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_cpx(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
    if(ret<=0 || xorriso->request_to_abort)
      goto problem_handler;
 
-   ret= Xorriso_iso_lstat(xorriso, eff_origin, &stbuf, 2);
+   ret= Xorriso_iso_lstat(xorriso, eff_origin, &stbuf, 2|4);
    if(ret==-1)
      goto problem_handler;
    if(S_ISDIR(stbuf.st_mode)) {
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 689042dd..9bc3caa0 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.05.24.092853"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.05.24.170109"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index 647153d3..0aeac1ca 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ int Xorriso_node_from_path(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoImage *volume,
  *node= NULL;
  ret= iso_tree_path_to_node(volume, path_pt, node);
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
- if(ret<=0) {
+ if(ret<=0 || (*node)==NULL) {
    if(!(flag&1)) {
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Cannot find path %s in loaded ISO image",
              Text_shellsafe(path_pt, sfe, 0));
@@ -1475,9 +1475,9 @@ int Xorriso_get_node_by_path(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
 
 
 /* <<< this is not safe
+*/
 #define Xorriso_can_get_dev_T 1
 #define Xorriso_get_dev_by_botcH 1
-*/
 
 
 #ifndef Xorriso_can_get_dev_T
@@ -1557,6 +1557,7 @@ struct Iso_Special_0_6_4_xorrisO
 
 /* @param flag bit0= *node is already valid
                bit1= add extra block for size estimation
+               bit2= complain loudely if path is missing in image
 */
 int Xorriso_fake_stbuf(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, struct stat *stbuf,
                        IsoNode **node, int flag)
@@ -1569,7 +1570,7 @@ int Xorriso_fake_stbuf(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, struct stat *stbuf,
    ret= Xorriso_get_volume(xorriso, &volume, 0);
    if(ret<=0)
      return(-1);
-   ret= Xorriso_node_from_path(xorriso, volume, path, node, 1);
+   ret= Xorriso_node_from_path(xorriso, volume, path, node, !(flag&4));
    if(ret<=0)
      *node= NULL;
  }
@@ -1625,7 +1626,8 @@ int Xorriso_fake_stbuf(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, struct stat *stbuf,
 
 
 /* @param flag >>> bit0= follow links (i.e. stat() rather than lstat()
-               bit1= do not return -2 on sever errors
+               bit1= do not return -2 on severe errors
+               bit2= complain loudely if path is missing in image
 */
 int Xorriso_iso_lstat(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, struct stat *stbuf,
                       int flag)
@@ -1639,10 +1641,10 @@ int Xorriso_iso_lstat(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, struct stat *stbuf,
 
  }
 
- ret= Xorriso_fake_stbuf(xorriso, path, stbuf, &node, 0);
+ ret= Xorriso_fake_stbuf(xorriso, path, stbuf, &node, flag&4);
  if(ret>0)
    return(0);
- if(ret<0)
+ if(ret<0 && !(flag&2))
    return(-2);
  return(-1);
 }