diff --git a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/http/fileupload/disk/DiskFileItem.java b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/http/fileupload/disk/DiskFileItem.java
index 38c783e15713..3992162470a8 100644
--- a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/http/fileupload/disk/DiskFileItem.java
+++ b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/http/fileupload/disk/DiskFileItem.java
@@ -392,7 +392,10 @@ public void write(File file) throws Exception {
                  * desired file.
                  */
                 if (file.exists()) {
-                    file.delete();
+                    if (!file.delete()) {
+                        throw new FileUploadException(
+                                "Cannot write uploaded file to disk!");
+                    }
                 }
                 if (!outputFile.renameTo(file)) {
                     BufferedInputStream in = null;