diff --git a/client.py b/client.py
index 5ac4e01..86f77f0 100755
--- a/client.py
+++ b/client.py
@@ -204,7 +204,13 @@ class MunyalClient(Icon):
                     f.write(base64.b85decode(data["file"].encode("ascii")))
                 os.rename(temp_dir, full_path)
             else:
-                os.remove(full_path)
+                while True:
+                    try:
+                        os.remove(full_path)
+                        break
+                    except:
+                        print("Maybe the file is open, please close first")
+                        sleep(5)
         else:
             if data["action"] == "add":
                 os.mkdir(full_path)