diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/CopyMoveFileHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/CopyMoveFileHandler.kt
index cd916d2dd5..7ea71da622 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/CopyMoveFileHandler.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/CopyMoveFileHandler.kt
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ class CopyMoveFileHandler @Inject constructor(
     try {
       DocumentsContract.deleteDocument(activity.applicationContext.contentResolver, uri)
     } catch (ignore: Exception) {
+      selectedFile?.delete()
       ignore.printStackTrace()
     }
   }