diff --git a/src/sync.d b/src/sync.d
index cb338495..dc9d52e1 100644
--- a/src/sync.d
+++ b/src/sync.d
@@ -1411,12 +1411,18 @@ final class SyncEngine
 				item.mtime.fracSecs = Duration.zero;
 				
 				if (localModifiedTime > item.mtime) {
-					// local file is newer than item on OneDrive
-					// no local rename
-					// no download needed
-					log.vlog("Local item modified time is newer based on UTC time conversion - keeping local item");
-					log.vdebug("Skipping OneDrive change as this is determined to be unwanted due to local item modified time being newer than OneDrive item");
-					return;
+					// local file is newer than item on OneDrive based on file modified time
+					// Is this item id in the database?
+					if (itemdb.idInLocalDatabase(item.driveId, item.id)){
+						// no local rename
+						// no download needed
+						log.vlog("Local item modified time is newer based on UTC time conversion - keeping local item as this exists in the local database");
+						log.vdebug("Skipping OneDrive change as this is determined to be unwanted due to local item modified time being newer than OneDrive item and present in the sqlite database");
+						return;
+					} else {
+						// file exists locally but is not in the sqlite database - maybe a failed download?
+						log.vlog("Local item does not exist in local database - replacing with file from OneDrive - failed download?");
+					}
 				} else {
 					// remote file is newer than local item
 					log.vlog("Remote item modified time is newer based on UTC time conversion");