diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index b1d80788e..1245ee58c 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -474,11 +474,14 @@ class Manager:
                     if not state['is_seed'] and state['state'] != 0 and state['state'] != 1:
                         os.remove(self.unique_IDs[unique_ID].filename + ".fastresume")
                         deluge_core.save_fastresume(unique_ID, self.unique_IDs[unique_ID].filename)
+                except OSError:
+                    print "no old fastresume to delete"
+                    try:
+                        deluge_core.save_fastresume(unique_ID, self.unique_IDs[unique_ID].filename)
+                    except:
+                        pass
                 except Exception, e:
-                    if "No such file or directory" in e:
-                        print "no old fastresume to delete"
-                    else:
-                        print "Unable to save fastresume: ", e
+                    print "Unable to save fastresume: ", e
         else:
             # Do not save fastresume if torrent is Queued for checking or being checked
             try:
@@ -487,11 +490,14 @@ class Manager:
                     return
                 os.remove(self.unique_IDs[uid].filename + ".fastresume")
                 deluge_core.save_fastresume(uid, self.unique_IDs[uid].filename)
+            except OSError:
+                print "no old fastresume to delete"
+                try:
+                    deluge_core.save_fastresume(uid, self.unique_IDs[uid].filename)
+                except:
+                    pass
             except Exception, e:
-               if "No such file or directory" in e:
-                  print "no old fastresume to delete"
-               else:
-                  print "Unable to save fastresume: ", e
+                print "Unable to save fastresume: ", e
         return True
 
     # State retrieval functions