diff --git a/debian/resources/maintenance/call_recordings.php b/debian/resources/maintenance/call_recordings.php
index 74f860e0..b5a11538 100644
--- a/debian/resources/maintenance/call_recordings.php
+++ b/debian/resources/maintenance/call_recordings.php
@@ -156,7 +156,13 @@
 			if (!file_exists($new_path)) { system('mkdir -p '.$new_path); }
 			$command = "mv ".$old_path."/".$record_name." ".$new_path."/".$record_name;
 			if ($debug) { echo $command."\n"; }
-			system($command);
+			system($command, $move_result_code);
+
+			//skip the database update if the move failed
+			if ($move_result_code !== 0) {
+				if ($debug) { echo "mv failed with exit code ".$move_result_code.", skipping database update.\n"; }
+				continue;
+			}
 		}
 
 		//update the database to the new directory