diff --git a/files/routes/art_submissions.py b/files/routes/art_submissions.py
index 2ea11286e..4d8cea2cc 100644
--- a/files/routes/art_submissions.py
+++ b/files/routes/art_submissions.py
@@ -123,9 +123,10 @@ def approve_art(v, id):
 	else:
 		filename = f"files/assets/images/{SITE_NAME}/{entry.location_kind}/{entry.id}.webp"
 
-	move(old, filename)
+	copyfile(old, filename)
 	trim = (entry.kind == 'sidebar')
 	process_image(filename, v, resize=entry.resize, trim=trim)
+	os.remove(old)
 
 	author = request.values.get('author').strip()
 	author = get_user(author)