diff --git a/internal/files/files_test.go b/internal/files/files_test.go
index 6a06b53..1e34cf4 100644
--- a/internal/files/files_test.go
+++ b/internal/files/files_test.go
@@ -141,6 +141,27 @@ func TestQuotaEnforced(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestWebSaveOverQuotaPreservesExistingFile(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, _, u := newTestService(t)
+	sess, _ := svc.newSession(u)
+	sess.quota = 5
+
+	if _, err := sess.webSave("/me/note.txt", strings.NewReader("ok")); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("initial save failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := sess.webSave("/me/note.txt", strings.NewReader("too-large")); err != errQuota {
+		t.Fatalf("over-quota replace: got %v, want errQuota", err)
+	}
+
+	got, err := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(svc.privRoot(u.Name), "note.txt"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("existing file should remain after failed replace: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(got) != "ok" {
+		t.Fatalf("existing file changed after failed replace: %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestUsage(t *testing.T) {
 	svc, _, u := newTestService(t)
 	if err := svc.ensureWorkspace(u.Name); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/files/fs.go b/internal/files/fs.go
index 267a095..12af575 100644
--- a/internal/files/fs.go
+++ b/internal/files/fs.go
@@ -305,10 +305,13 @@ func (s *session) webSave(vpath string, r io.Reader) (int64, error) {
 		}
 		existing = fi.Size()
 	}
-	f, err := os.OpenFile(res.real, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0o644)
+	dir := filepath.Dir(res.real)
+	f, err := os.CreateTemp(dir, ".upload-*")
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
+	tmpName := f.Name()
+	defer func() { _ = os.Remove(tmpName) }()
 	limit := int64(-1)
 	if metered(res.area) {
 		if limit = s.quota - (s.used.Load() - existing); limit < 0 {
@@ -318,18 +321,51 @@ func (s *session) webSave(vpath string, r io.Reader) (int64, error) {
 	n, werr := copyLimited(f, r, limit)
 	cerr := f.Close()
 	if werr != nil {
-		_ = os.Remove(res.real)
 		return 0, werr
 	}
 	if cerr != nil {
 		return 0, cerr
 	}
+	if err := replaceFile(tmpName, res.real); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
 	if metered(res.area) {
 		s.used.Add(n - existing)
 	}
 	return n, nil
 }
 
+func replaceFile(src, dst string) error {
+	renameErr := os.Rename(src, dst)
+	if renameErr == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stat(dst); err != nil {
+		return renameErr
+	}
+	dir := filepath.Dir(dst)
+	backup, err := os.CreateTemp(dir, ".replace-*")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	backupName := backup.Name()
+	if err := backup.Close(); err != nil {
+		_ = os.Remove(backupName)
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := os.Remove(backupName); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := os.Rename(dst, backupName); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := os.Rename(src, dst); err != nil {
+		_ = os.Rename(backupName, dst)
+		return err
+	}
+	return os.Remove(backupName)
+}
+
 // webMkdir and webRemove reuse the SFTP-side guards (root/writable checks).
 func (s *session) webMkdir(vpath string) error  { return s.mkdir(vpath) }
 func (s *session) webRemove(vpath string) error { return s.remove(vpath) }