diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
index 12e6d659..28b12ab5 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
@@ -125,9 +125,15 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
 			FileInfo [] files = parent.GetFiles();
 
-			foreach (FileInfo file in files)
+			foreach (FileInfo file in files) {
+
+				if (!file.Exists)
+					return 0;
+
 				size += file.Length;
 
+			}
+
 			foreach (DirectoryInfo directory in parent.GetDirectories())
 				size += GetFolderSize (directory);