diff --git a/lib/pleroma/frontend.ex b/lib/pleroma/frontend.ex
index dc9d55646..100490c70 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/frontend.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/frontend.ex
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Frontend do
 
         new_file_path = Path.join(dest, path)
 
+        new_file_path
+        |> Path.dirname()
+        |> File.rm()
+        
         new_file_path
         |> Path.dirname()
         |> File.mkdir_p!()