diff --git a/copy-runtime-files.py b/copy-runtime-files.py
index 8e31b1a29133132c32c314f4b2f1857374089047..a75dc7409f5bf9aa8e8da835bb2632ebe9857c93 100644
--- a/copy-runtime-files.py
+++ b/copy-runtime-files.py
@@ -176,7 +176,10 @@ def copy_ringtones():
         for file in files:
             print(bcolors.OKBLUE + "Copying ringtone: " +
                   file + " -> " + copy_to_path + bcolors.ENDC)
-            shutil.copy(ringtone_path + os.sep + file, copy_to_path)
+            try:
+                shutil.copy(ringtone_path + os.sep + file, copy_to_path)
+            except:
+                print(bcolors.FAIL + "Unable to copy file." + bcolors.ENDC)
 
 
 def compile_and_copy_web_resources():