diff --git a/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py b/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py
index af6c307c..c288a601 100644
--- a/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py
+++ b/demo_mover/remote_sftp.py
@@ -94,9 +94,13 @@ class sftp_remote:
                 local_sha256 = self.digest(local_temp_folder)
                 os.remove(local_temp_folder)
                 #print('removing: ', local_temp_folder)
-                if local_sha256 == sha256:
+		if local_sha256 == sha256:
                     #print('sha confirmed')
                     return True
+                time.sleep(2)
+                sha256_local_upload_check = self.digest(local_path)
+                if sha256 != sha256_local_upload_check:
+                    return False #file is currently being uploaded
             except SSHException as e:
                 print(e)
                 self.remote_error = e