diff --git a/lib/file-control.php b/lib/file-control.php
index 0579a50..cb9f14a 100644
--- a/lib/file-control.php
+++ b/lib/file-control.php
@@ -141,12 +141,19 @@ if ($_GET['action']=="upload") {
 // If we're due to rename a file/folder...
 if ($_GET['action']=="rename") {
 	if (!$demoMode && is_writable($docRoot.$iceRoot.str_replace("|","/",strClean($_GET['oldFileName'])))) {
-		rename($docRoot.$iceRoot.str_replace("|","/",strClean($_GET['oldFileName'])),$docRoot.$fileLoc."/".$fileName);
-		// Reload file manager
-		echo '<script>top.ICEcoder.selectedFiles=[];top.ICEcoder.updateFileManagerList(\'rename\',\''.$fileLoc.'\',\''.$fileName.'\',\'\',\''.str_replace($iceRoot,"",strClean($_GET['oldFileName'])).'\');';
-		echo 'action="rename";</script>';
+		if(rename($docRoot.$iceRoot.str_replace("|","/",strClean($_GET['oldFileName'])),$docRoot.$fileLoc."/".$fileName)) {
+			// Reload file manager
+			echo '<script>top.ICEcoder.selectedFiles=[];top.ICEcoder.updateFileManagerList(\'rename\',\''.$fileLoc.'\',\''.$fileName.'\',\'\',\''.str_replace($iceRoot,"",strClean($_GET['oldFileName'])).'\');';
+			echo 'action="rename";</script>';
+			$renamed=true;
+		} else {
+			$renamed=false;
+		}
 	} else {
-		echo "<script>action='nothing'; top.ICEcoder.message('Sorry, cannot rename\\n".strClean($_GET['oldFileName'])."');</script>";
+		$didntRename=false;
+	}
+	if (!$renamed) {
+		echo "<script>action='nothing'; top.ICEcoder.message('Sorry, cannot rename\\n".strClean($_GET['oldFileName'])."\\n\\nMaybe public write permissions needed on this or parent folder?');</script>";
 	}
 	echo '<script>top.ICEcoder.serverMessage();top.ICEcoder.serverQueue("del",0);</script>';
 }