diff --git a/docs/source/upcoming_release_notes/400-epicsarch-qs_softlink_creation.rst b/docs/source/upcoming_release_notes/400-epicsarch-qs_softlink_creation.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f5d1cdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/upcoming_release_notes/400-epicsarch-qs_softlink_creation.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+400 BUGFIX: epicsarch-qs softlink creation
+#################
+
+API Changes
+-----------
+- N/A
+
+Features
+--------
+- N/A
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+- Fixed pathcheck in hutch_python/epics_arch.py: create_softlink
+
+Maintenance
+-----------
+- N/A
+
+Contributors
+------------
+- vespos
diff --git a/hutch_python/epics_arch.py b/hutch_python/epics_arch.py
index accef327..b5df38fb 100644
--- a/hutch_python/epics_arch.py
+++ b/hutch_python/epics_arch.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ def create_softlink(experiment, link_path):
     overwrites it with the new active experiment.
     """
     # Defaults new softlink in /cds/group/pcds/dist/pds/{}/misc/
-    if not os.path.exists(link_path):
+    if not os.path.exists(link_path.format(experiment[0:3])):
         raise OSError('Path does not exist path: %s' % link_path)
 
     subprocess.run(['ln', '-sf', link_path.format(experiment[0:3]) + 'epicsArch_'