diff --git a/modules/django.py b/modules/django.py
index f9e1208..e4294d3 100644
--- a/modules/django.py
+++ b/modules/django.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from .utils import loggify, print_run, booleanize
 from .utils import generate_template_build_path
 from .utils import generate_template_files_path
 from .utils import handle_help
+from .utils import prompt_continue
 
 import os
 
@@ -267,11 +268,38 @@ def create_project():
         fabric_ops.run("rm %s" % manage_path)
 
     if exists(full_project_path):
-        # backup whatever is there
-        fabric_ops.run("mv {project_path}/{project_name}"
-                       " {project_path}/{project_name}.old".format(
-                           project_name=project_name,
-                           project_path=project_path))
+
+        # we need to make sure that
+        # a. we back up the current settings for the project
+        # b. that we don't override the OLD project backup settings
+        # c. and that we give ourselves the option to NOT backup
+        #
+        # so if the system sees that we already have a backup of the main
+        # folder, ie.  projectname.old, then it will give us the option to
+        # either overwrite the old backup (Y), or to stop the proecess and do
+        # whatever needs to be done to clear things up
+
+        project_path_old = "{project_path}/{project_name}.old".format(
+            project_path=project_path,
+            project_name=project_name)
+        
+        if exists(project_path_old):
+            prompt_continue(
+                message="found an already existing old version of "
+                "{project_path}, do you want to ignore backing up the version or exit? Y/n"
+                "( Y to continue without backing up.  N to exit )", default="n")
+
+            fabric_ops.run("rm -Rf {project_path}/{project_name}".format(
+                project_name=project_name,
+                project_path=project_path))
+
+        else:
+
+            # backup whatever is there
+            fabric_ops.run("mv {project_path}/{project_name}"
+                           " {project_path}/{project_name}.old".format(
+                               project_name=project_name,
+                               project_path=project_path))
 
     with virtualenv():
         fabric_ops.run(django_cmd)