diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Storage/FlaxStorage.cpp b/Source/Engine/Content/Storage/FlaxStorage.cpp
index 77e91f0c4..b632fc6d3 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Storage/FlaxStorage.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Storage/FlaxStorage.cpp
@@ -729,7 +729,11 @@ bool FlaxStorage::ChangeAssetID(Entry& e, const Guid& newId)
     }
 
     // Close file
-    CloseFileHandles();
+    if (CloseFileHandles())
+    {
+        LOG(Error, "Cannot close file access for '{}'", _path);
+        return true;
+    }
 
     // Change ID
     // TODO: here we could extend it and load assets from the storage and call asset ID change event to change references
@@ -1299,7 +1303,7 @@ FileReadStream* FlaxStorage::OpenFile()
     return stream;
 }
 
-void FlaxStorage::CloseFileHandles()
+bool FlaxStorage::CloseFileHandles()
 {
     // Note: this is usually called by the content manager when this file is not used or on exit
     // In those situations all the async tasks using this storage should be cancelled externally
@@ -1326,10 +1330,12 @@ void FlaxStorage::CloseFileHandles()
     waitTime = 100;
     while (Platform::AtomicRead(&_chunksLock) != 0 && waitTime-- > 0)
         Platform::Sleep(1);
-    ASSERT(_chunksLock == 0);
+    if (Platform::AtomicRead(&_chunksLock) != 0)
+        return true; // Failed, someone is still accessing the file
 
     // Close file handles (from all threads)
     _file.DeleteAll();
+    return false;
 }
 
 void FlaxStorage::Dispose()
@@ -1338,7 +1344,10 @@ void FlaxStorage::Dispose()
         return;
 
     // Close file
-    CloseFileHandles();
+    if (CloseFileHandles())
+    {
+        LOG(Error, "Cannot close file access for '{}'", _path);
+    }
 
     // Release data
     _chunks.ClearDelete();
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Content/Storage/FlaxStorage.h b/Source/Engine/Content/Storage/FlaxStorage.h
index 85c9db072..77c912c5a 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Content/Storage/FlaxStorage.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Content/Storage/FlaxStorage.h
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ public:
     /// <summary>
     /// Closes the file handles (it can be modified from the outside).
     /// </summary>
-    void CloseFileHandles();
+    bool CloseFileHandles();
 
     /// <summary>
 	/// Releases storage resources and closes handle to the file.
diff --git a/Source/Engine/ContentImporters/AssetsImportingManager.cpp b/Source/Engine/ContentImporters/AssetsImportingManager.cpp
index bbefc687a..a0b28f4f8 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/ContentImporters/AssetsImportingManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/ContentImporters/AssetsImportingManager.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,12 @@ void CreateAssetContext::ApplyChanges()
     auto storage = ContentStorageManager::TryGetStorage(TargetAssetPath);
     if (storage && storage->IsLoaded())
     {
-        storage->CloseFileHandles();
+        if (storage->CloseFileHandles())
+        {
+            LOG(Error, "Cannot close file access for '{}'", TargetAssetPath);
+            _applyChangesResult = CreateAssetResult::CannotSaveFile;
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     // Move file