diff --git a/pytest_abra/dir_manager.py b/pytest_abra/dir_manager.py
index c20f03c..b5ca29e 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/dir_manager.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/dir_manager.py
@@ -80,7 +80,13 @@ class DirManager:
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_latest_session_id(output_dir: Path) -> Optional[str]:
-        """returns the name of the newest dir inside of output_dir"""
+        """returns the name of the newest dir inside of output_dir
+        
+        if output_dir does not exists or is empty, None is returned"""
+    
+        if not output_dir.is_dir():
+            return None
+
         all_dirs = [d for d in output_dir.iterdir() if d.is_dir()]
         if all_dirs:
             newest_dir: Path = max(all_dirs, key=lambda x: x.stat().st_ctime)