diff --git a/matter_server/server/storage.py b/matter_server/server/storage.py
index 64a0e0bd..de15cc84 100644
--- a/matter_server/server/storage.py
+++ b/matter_server/server/storage.py
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ async def async_save(self) -> None:
         def do_save() -> None:
             # make backup before we write a new file
             self.filename_backup.unlink(True)
-            shutil.copy(self.filename, self.filename_backup)
+            if self.filename.is_file():
+                shutil.copy(self.filename, self.filename_backup)
 
             # use atomomic write to avoid corrupting the file
             # if power is cut during write, we don't write a corrupted file