diff --git a/app/cli-acx/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/acx/fileutil/FileUtils.java b/app/cli-acx/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/acx/fileutil/FileUtils.java
index 018871f..9891370 100644
--- a/app/cli-acx/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/acx/fileutil/FileUtils.java
+++ b/app/cli-acx/src/main/java/io/github/applecommander/acx/fileutil/FileUtils.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public class FileUtils {
 	    Optional<FileEntry> targetFile = targetParent.getFiles()
 	            .stream()
 	            .filter(fileEntry -> name.equals(fileEntry.getFilename()))
+                    .filter(fileEntry -> !fileEntry.isDeleted())
 	            .findFirst();
 	    Optional<DirectoryEntry> targetDir = targetFile
 	            .filter(FileEntry::isDirectory)