diff --git a/core/nzbToMediaUtil.py b/core/nzbToMediaUtil.py
index 21f76870..27af0019 100644
--- a/core/nzbToMediaUtil.py
+++ b/core/nzbToMediaUtil.py
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ def cleanDir(path, section, subsection):
     if not os.path.exists(path):
         logger.info('Directory %s has been processed and removed ...' % (path), 'CLEANDIR')
         return
-    if core.FORCE_CLEAN:
+    if core.FORCE_CLEAN and not core.FAILED:
         logger.info('Doing Forceful Clean of %s' % (path), 'CLEANDIR')
         rmDir(path)
         return