diff --git a/src/tribler-core/tribler_core/modules/watch_folder/watch_folder.py b/src/tribler-core/tribler_core/modules/watch_folder/watch_folder.py
index 64cec32c465..bc0f18d5114 100644
--- a/src/tribler-core/tribler_core/modules/watch_folder/watch_folder.py
+++ b/src/tribler-core/tribler_core/modules/watch_folder/watch_folder.py
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from ipv8.taskmanager import TaskManager
-
 from tribler_common.simpledefs import NTFY
-
 from tribler_core.modules.libtorrent.download_manager import DownloadManager
 from tribler_core.modules.libtorrent.torrentdef import TorrentDef
 from tribler_core.notifier import Notifier
@@ -35,8 +33,12 @@ def cleanup_torrent_file(self, root, name):
         if not fullpath.exists():
             self._logger.warning("File with path %s does not exist (anymore)", root / name)
             return
+        path = Path(str(fullpath) + ".corrupt")
+        try:
+            fullpath.rename(path)
+        except PermissionError as e:
+            self._logger.warning(f'Cant rename the file to {path}. Exception: {e}')
 
-        fullpath.rename(Path(str(fullpath)+".corrupt"))
         self._logger.warning("Watch folder - corrupt torrent file %s", name)
         self.notifier.notify(NTFY.WATCH_FOLDER_CORRUPT_FILE, name)