diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 2df87a8..ac9cefe 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -83,18 +83,6 @@ fi
 
 clear
 
-# Allow the user to exclude specific files
-if [ ! -v exclusions ] && [ "$export_method" = "tar" ]; then
-  cecho "You may optionally choose to exclude certain directories and/or files from being backed up."
-  cecho "Press Enter to continue."
-  wait_for_enter
-
-  excluded_files=( 'no' 'yes' )
-  select_option_from_list "Do you wish to add any exclusions?" excluded_files[@] exclusions
-fi
-
-clear
-
 if [ ! -v use_hooks ]; then
   cecho "Would you like to use hooks?"
   cecho "Choose 'no' if you don't understand this question, or don't want to load hooks."
@@ -120,7 +108,18 @@ elif [ "$use_hooks" = "yes" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+# Allow the user to exclude specific files
+# Leaving this block after the hooks integration, as we do not know if the user wants their hooks to operate on only the chosen files or not.
+if [ ! -v exclusions ] && [ "$export_method" = "tar" ]; then
+  cecho "You may optionally choose to exclude certain directories and/or files from being backed up."
+  cecho "Press Enter to continue."
+  wait_for_enter
 
+  excluded_files=( 'no' 'yes' )
+  select_option_from_list "Do you wish to add any exclusions?" excluded_files[@] exclusions
+fi
+
+clear
 
 if command -v srm &> /dev/null
 then
diff --git a/functions/backup_func.sh b/functions/backup_func.sh
index c23b405..1402561 100644
--- a/functions/backup_func.sh
+++ b/functions/backup_func.sh
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ function backup_func() {
 	# Receive user input
 	# TODO: this could be much less flaky by utilizing 'toybox vi' to edit the exclusions list. Ignoring for now.
 	adb shell printf "Exclusions:\ " && IFS= read -r exclusions_response
-	# sh will throw an error if this dir does not exist. This line can probably be removed. 
-#	adb shell [ -d "/storage/emulated/0/open-android-backup-temp" ] || mkdir -p /storage/emulated/0/open-android-backup-temp 
 	# This command MUST be contained in double quotes, or else adb shell chokes on the input and our 'tar -x' fails.
 	adb shell "echo "$exclusions_response" | sed 's/ /\n/g' > /storage/emulated/0/open-android-backup-temp/exclusions.txt"
     cecho "Exporting internal storage - this will take a while."