diff --git a/beets/importer.py b/beets/importer.py
index 561cedd2c..04c1f34e1 100644
--- a/beets/importer.py
+++ b/beets/importer.py
@@ -747,14 +747,14 @@ class ImportTask(BaseImportTask):
                 if (operation != MoveOperation.MOVE
                         and self.replaced_items[item]
                         and session.lib.directory in util.ancestry(old_path)):
-                    item.move()
-                    # We moved the item, so remove the
-                    # now-nonexistent file from old_paths.
-                    self.old_paths.remove(old_path)
+                    if item.try_move():
+                        # We moved the item, so remove the
+                        # now-nonexistent file from old_paths.
+                        self.old_paths.remove(old_path)
                 else:
                     # A normal import. Just copy files and keep track of
                     # old paths.
-                    item.move(operation)
+                    item.try_move(operation)
 
             if write and (self.apply or self.choice_flag == action.RETAG):
                 item.try_write()
diff --git a/beets/library.py b/beets/library.py
index c8993f85b..cf7b5588f 100644
--- a/beets/library.py
+++ b/beets/library.py
@@ -826,8 +826,12 @@ class Item(LibModel):
         if not util.samefile(self.path, dest):
             dest = util.unique_path(dest)
         if operation == MoveOperation.MOVE:
-            plugins.send("before_item_moved", item=self, source=self.path,
-                         destination=dest)
+            try:
+                plugins.send("before_item_moved", item=self, source=self.path,
+                             destination=dest)
+            except FileOperationError as exc:
+                log.error("{0}", exc)
+                return
             util.move(self.path, dest)
             plugins.send("item_moved", item=self, source=self.path,
                          destination=dest)
@@ -949,6 +953,19 @@ class Item(LibModel):
         if operation == MoveOperation.MOVE:
             util.prune_dirs(os.path.dirname(old_path), self._db.directory)
 
+    def try_move(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Call `move()` but catch and log `FileOperationError`
+        exceptions.
+
+        Return `False` an exception was caught and `True` otherwise.
+        """
+        try:
+            self.move(*args, **kwargs)
+            return True
+        except FileOperationError as exc:
+            log.error("{0}", exc)
+            return False
+
     # Templating.
 
     def destination(self, fragment=False, basedir=None, platform=None,
@@ -1195,6 +1212,11 @@ class Album(LibModel):
         if new_art == old_art:
             return
 
+        try:
+            plugins.send('move_art', album=self)
+        except FileOperationError as exc:
+            log.error("{0}", exc)
+            return
         new_art = util.unique_path(new_art)
         log.debug('moving album art {0} to {1}',
                   util.displayable_path(old_art),
@@ -1239,8 +1261,8 @@ class Album(LibModel):
         # Move items.
         items = list(self.items())
         for item in items:
-            item.move(operation, basedir=basedir, with_album=False,
-                      store=store)
+            item.try_move(operation, basedir=basedir, with_album=False,
+                          store=store)
 
         # Move art.
         self.move_art(operation)
@@ -1327,6 +1349,11 @@ class Album(LibModel):
             self.artpath = path
             return
 
+        try:
+            plugins.send('art_set', album=self)
+        except FileOperationError as exc:
+            log.error("{0}", exc)
+            return
         # Normal operation.
         if oldart == artdest:
             util.remove(oldart)
@@ -1337,7 +1364,6 @@ class Album(LibModel):
             util.move(path, artdest)
         self.artpath = artdest
 
-        plugins.send('art_set', album=self)
 
     def store(self, fields=None):
         """Update the database with the album information.