diff --git a/drag_n_drop_install.py b/drag_n_drop_install.py
index 475d098b..205ebb8e 100644
--- a/drag_n_drop_install.py
+++ b/drag_n_drop_install.py
@@ -215,10 +215,14 @@ def start_install(self):
 
         for item in os.listdir(mgear_folder):
             # -- move the folder to the install path
-            shutil.move(os.path.join(
-                install_path, "mgear", item), install_path)
-            self.update_logging_widget("Moved: {0}".format(
-                os.path.join(install_path, item)))
+            try:
+                shutil.move(os.path.join(
+                    install_path, "mgear", item), install_path)
+                self.update_logging_widget("Moved: {0}".format(
+                    os.path.join(install_path, item)))
+            except OSError as err:
+                self.update_logging_widget("Warning: Failed to move {0}".format(
+                    os.path.join(install_path, item)))
 
         self.remove_directory(mgear_install_path)