diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm b/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
index 610d4aace..12fd69431 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/Print.pm
@@ -101,7 +101,15 @@ sub export_gcode {
 
         # close our gcode file
         close $fh;
-        rename $tempfile, $output_file if $tempfile;
+        if ($tempfile) {
+            my $i;
+            for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i += 1)  {
+                last if (rename Slic3r::encode_path($tempfile), Slic3r::encode_path($file));
+                # Wait for 1/4 seconds and try to rename once again.
+                select(undef, undef, undef, 0.25);
+            }
+            Slic3r::debugf "Failed to remove the output G-code file from $tempfile to $file. Is $tempfile locked?\n" if ($i == 5);
+        } 
     }
     
     # run post-processing scripts