diff --git a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
index 75496fa6..5e24f390 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
@@ -524,9 +524,13 @@ def _clean_file_table():
     """
     LOG.debug('Start cleaning Kodi files table')
     app.APP.monitor.waitForAbort(2)
-    with kodi_db.KodiVideoDB() as kodidb_1:
-        with kodi_db.KodiVideoDB() as kodidb_2:
-            for file_id in kodidb_1.obsolete_file_ids():
-                LOG.debug('Removing obsolete Kodi file_id %s', file_id)
-                kodidb_2.remove_file(file_id, remove_orphans=False)
-    LOG.debug('Done cleaning up Kodi file table')
+    try:
+        with kodi_db.KodiVideoDB() as kodidb_1:
+            with kodi_db.KodiVideoDB() as kodidb_2:
+                for file_id in kodidb_1.obsolete_file_ids():
+                    LOG.debug('Removing obsolete Kodi file_id %s', file_id)
+                    kodidb_2.remove_file(file_id, remove_orphans=False)
+    except utils.OperationalError:
+        LOG.debug('Database was locked, unable to clean file table')
+    else:
+        LOG.debug('Done cleaning up Kodi file table')