diff --git a/update-tasks.sh b/update-tasks.sh
index 60b7f76..a76cfcd 100755
--- a/update-tasks.sh
+++ b/update-tasks.sh
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ source credentials.sh
 
 while true; do
    for i in $PWD/tasks/*; do
-       echo "$(date): Importing $(basename $i)"
-       if ! python3 ./git-importer.py -c repos/.cache $(basename $i); then
-           mkdir -p $PWD/failed-tasks
-           mv $i $PWD/failed-tasks
-       fi
+       if test -f "$i"; then
+            echo "$(date): Importing $(basename $i)"
+            if ! python3 ./git-importer.py -c repos/.cache $(basename $i); then
+                mkdir -p $PWD/failed-tasks
+                mv -f $i $PWD/failed-tasks
+            fi
+            rm -f $i
+        fi
    done
    inotifywait -q -e create $PWD/tasks
 done