diff --git a/libraries/entropy/db/__init__.py b/libraries/entropy/db/__init__.py
index 33b637d6b..f53c8b8a0 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy/db/__init__.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy/db/__init__.py
@@ -4711,7 +4711,8 @@ class EntropyRepository(EntropyRepositoryBase):
             proc = subprocess.Popen(("/usr/bin/sqlite3", tmp_dbfile,),
                 bufsize = -1, stdin = in_f)
             rc = proc.wait()
-        os.rename(tmp_dbfile, dbfile)
+            if rc == 0:
+                os.rename(tmp_dbfile, dbfile)
         return rc
 
     def exportRepository(self, dumpfile):