diff --git a/file_utils/mvparent.sh b/file_utils/mvparent.sh
index 8a9c06e..10a04be 100755
--- a/file_utils/mvparent.sh
+++ b/file_utils/mvparent.sh
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ while [ "$1" != "" ] ; do
   cd "$REP"
 
   if [ "$(echo "$TARGET"/*)" != "$TARGET/*" ] ; then
-    mv "$TARGET"/* .
+    mv -n "$TARGET"/* .
   fi
 
   if [ "$(echo "$TARGET"/.[!.]*)" != "$TARGET/.[!.]*" ] ; then
-    mv "$TARGET"/.[!.]* .
+    mv -n "$TARGET"/.[!.]* .
   fi
 
   rmdir "$TARGET"