diff --git a/oml/item/models.py b/oml/item/models.py
index a3605b6..13bb27e 100644
--- a/oml/item/models.py
+++ b/oml/item/models.py
@@ -787,7 +787,11 @@ class File(db.Model):
         if self.path != new_path:
             path = os.path.join(prefix, new_path)
             ox.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path))
-            shutil.move(current_path, path)
+            try:
+                shutil.move(current_path, path)
+            except:
+                logger.debug('failed to move %s to %s', current_path, path, exc_info=True)
+                return
             self.path = new_path
             self.save()
             for folder in set(os.path.dirname(p) for p in [current_path, path]):