diff --git a/src/_adr_add_link b/src/_adr_add_link
index 9814e45..b3fa7b0 100755
--- a/src/_adr_add_link
+++ b/src/_adr_add_link
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@ awk -v link_type="$link_type" -v target="$(basename $target)" -v target_title="$
 	{ print }
 ' "$source" > "$source.tmp"
 
-mv "$source.tmp" "$source"
+if [ -e "$source.tmp" ];
+then
+  mv "$source.tmp" "$source"
+fi
diff --git a/src/_adr_remove_status b/src/_adr_remove_status
index 497051e..dd97756 100755
--- a/src/_adr_remove_status
+++ b/src/_adr_remove_status
@@ -29,4 +29,7 @@ awk -v current_status="$current_status" '
 	{ print }
 ' "$file" > "$file.tmp"
 
-mv "$file.tmp" "$file"
+if [ -e "$file.tmp" ];
+then
+  mv "$file.tmp" "$file"
+fi