diff --git a/.bin/Scripts/functions/ddrescue.py b/.bin/Scripts/functions/ddrescue.py
index b507b127..ff843d06 100644
--- a/.bin/Scripts/functions/ddrescue.py
+++ b/.bin/Scripts/functions/ddrescue.py
@@ -290,10 +290,10 @@ class RecoveryState():
       if source.is_dir():
         raise GenericError('Invalid source "{}"'.format(
           source.path))
-      elif not dest.is_dev():
+      if not dest.is_dev():
         raise GenericError('Invalid destination "{}"'.format(
           dest.path))
-      elif source.size > dest.size:
+      if source.size > dest.size:
         raise GenericError(
           'Destination is too small, refusing to continue.')
     else:
@@ -301,13 +301,13 @@ class RecoveryState():
       if not source.is_dev():
         raise GenericError('Invalid source "{}"'.format(
           source.path))
-      elif not dest.is_dir():
+      if not dest.is_dir():
         raise GenericError('Invalid destination "{}"'.format(
           dest.path))
-      elif (source.size * 1.2) > dest.size:
+      if (source.size * 1.2) > dest.size:
         raise GenericError(
           'Not enough free space, refusing to continue.')
-      elif dest.fstype.lower() not in RECOMMENDED_FSTYPES:
+      if dest.fstype.lower() not in RECOMMENDED_FSTYPES:
         print_error(
           'Destination filesystem "{}" is not recommended.'.format(
             dest.fstype.upper()))
@@ -316,13 +316,25 @@ class RecoveryState():
         print_standard(' ')
         if not ask('Proceed anyways? (Strongly discouraged)'):
           raise GenericAbort()
-      elif not is_writable_dir(dest):
+      if not is_writable_dir(dest):
         raise GenericError(
           'Destination is not writable, refusing to continue.')
-      elif not is_writable_filesystem(dest):
+      if not is_writable_filesystem(dest):
         raise GenericError(
           'Destination is mounted read-only, refusing to continue.')
 
+    # Destination NVMe/SMART safety check
+    if dest.is_dev():
+      disk_obj = DiskObj(dest.path)
+      if disk_obj.nvme_attributes or disk_obj.smart_attributes:
+        if not disk_obj.check_attributes():
+          raise GenericError(
+            'NVMe/SMART issue detected on destination, refusing to continue.')
+      else:
+        print_warning('No NVMe or SMART data available for destination')
+        if not ask('Proceed anyways?'):
+          raise GenericAbort()
+
     # Safety checks passed
     self.block_pairs.append(BlockPair(self.mode, source, dest))