diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/MediaCompressor.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/MediaCompressor.kt
index 875dd72d3f..119bc7400b 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/MediaCompressor.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/MediaCompressor.kt
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ class MediaCompressor {
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             if (e is CancellationException) throw e
             Log.d("MediaCompressor", "Image compression failed: ${e.message}")
-            tempFile?.delete()
+            if (tempFile?.delete() == false) {
+                Log.w("MediaCompressor", "Failed to delete temp file: ${tempFile.absolutePath}")
+            }
             MediaCompressorResult(uri, contentType, null)
         }
     }
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/VideoCompressionHelper.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/VideoCompressionHelper.kt
index e18a2a041a..2f2e3adc51 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/VideoCompressionHelper.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/VideoCompressionHelper.kt
@@ -232,7 +232,9 @@ object VideoCompressionHelper {
 
                                     // Sanity check: compression not smaller than original
                                     if (originalSize in 1..size) {
-                                        File(path).delete()
+                                        if (!File(path).delete()) {
+                                            Log.w("VideoCompressionHelper", "Failed to delete compressed file: $path")
+                                        }
                                         applicationContext.notifyUser(
                                             "Compressed file larger than original. Using original.",
                                             Log.WARN,