diff --git a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
index 6bcb6bc830..69c4d6ad56 100644
--- a/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
+++ b/extras/Introjucer/Source/Project/jucer_Project.cpp
@@ -542,7 +542,8 @@ bool Project::Item::renameFile (const File& newFile)
 {
     const File oldFile (getFile());
 
-    if (oldFile.moveFileTo (newFile))
+    if (oldFile.moveFileTo (newFile)
+         || (newFile.exists() && ! oldFile.exists()))
     {
         setFile (newFile);
         OpenDocumentManager::getInstance()->fileHasBeenRenamed (oldFile, newFile);
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
index 33da2531aa..f61d5aeff6 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ bool File::moveFileTo (const File& newFile) const
     if (newFile.fullPath == fullPath)
         return true;
 
+    if (! exists())
+        return false;
+
    #if ! NAMES_ARE_CASE_SENSITIVE
     if (*this != newFile)
    #endif