diff --git a/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/Resource.js b/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/Resource.js
index 7070a4c5b..1a575505d 100644
--- a/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/Resource.js
+++ b/ReactNativeClient/lib/models/Resource.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const { mime } = require('lib/mime-utils.js');
 const { filename } = require('lib/path-utils.js');
 const { FsDriverDummy } = require('lib/fs-driver-dummy.js');
 const { markdownUtils } = require('lib/markdown-utils.js');
+const JoplinError = require('lib/JoplinError');
 
 class Resource extends BaseItem {
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class Resource extends BaseItem {
 
 	static async serialize(item, type = null, shownKeys = null) {
 		let fieldNames = this.fieldNames();
-		fieldNames.push('type_');		
+		fieldNames.push('type_');
 		//fieldNames = ArrayUtils.removeElement(fieldNames, 'encryption_blob_encrypted');
 		return super.serialize(item, 'resource', fieldNames);
 	}
@@ -92,7 +93,13 @@ class Resource extends BaseItem {
 
 		const encryptedPath = this.fullPath(resource, true);
 		if (resource.encryption_blob_encrypted) return { path: encryptedPath, resource: resource };
-		await this.encryptionService().encryptFile(plainTextPath, encryptedPath);
+
+		try {
+			await this.encryptionService().encryptFile(plainTextPath, encryptedPath);
+		} catch (error) {
+			if (error.code === 'ENOENT') throw new JoplinError('File not found:' + error.toString(), 'fileNotFound');
+			throw error;
+		}
 
 		const resourceCopy = Object.assign({}, resource);
 		resourceCopy.encryption_blob_encrypted = 1;