diff --git a/modules/plex.py b/modules/plex.py
index 0ad4747e..f39b2845 100644
--- a/modules/plex.py
+++ b/modules/plex.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import glob, logging, os, plexapi, requests, shutil
+import glob, logging, os, plexapi, requests, shutil, time
 from modules import builder, util
 from modules.meta import Metadata
 from modules.util import Failed, ImageData
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@ class Plex:
                 with open(temp_image, "wb") as handler:
                     handler.write(og_image)
                 shutil.copyfile(temp_image, os.path.join(overlay_folder, f"{item.ratingKey}.png"))
+                while util.is_locked(temp_image):
+                    time.sleep(1)
                 new_poster = Image.open(temp_image)
                 new_poster = new_poster.resize(overlay_image.size, Image.ANTIALIAS)
                 new_poster.paste(overlay_image, (0, 0), overlay_image)
diff --git a/modules/util.py b/modules/util.py
index f4c9ce59..cc058f18 100644
--- a/modules/util.py
+++ b/modules/util.py
@@ -420,3 +420,18 @@ def validate_filename(filename):
     else:
         mapping_name = sanitize_filename(filename)
         return mapping_name, f"Log Folder Name: {filename} is invalid using {mapping_name}"
+
+def is_locked(filepath):
+    locked = None
+    file_object = None
+    if os.path.exists(filepath):
+        try:
+            file_object = open(filepath, 'a', 8)
+            if file_object:
+                locked = False
+        except IOError as message:
+            locked = True
+        finally:
+            if file_object:
+                file_object.close()
+    return locked