diff --git a/xdoc/plugin.jelly b/xdoc/plugin.jelly
index 4737e87f..2ea211bc 100644
--- a/xdoc/plugin.jelly
+++ b/xdoc/plugin.jelly
@@ -964,9 +964,12 @@
     <!-- excluded by default from previous -->
     <j:set var="var" value="${maven.xdoc.poweredby.image}" />
     <j:if test="${!empty(var)}">
-      <mkdir dir="${_resourcesDestDir}/images/logos" />
-      <copy todir="${_resourcesDestDir}/images/logos"
-            file="${plugin.resources}/images/logos/${var}" />
+      <util:file var="poweredbyfile" name="${plugin.resources}/images/logos/${var}"/>
+      <j:if test="${poweredbyfile.exists()}">
+        <mkdir dir="${_resourcesDestDir}/images/logos" />
+        <copy todir="${_resourcesDestDir}/images/logos"
+              file="${plugin.resources}/images/logos/${var}" />
+      </j:if>
     </j:if>
 
     </j:forEach>