diff --git a/src/lib/apis/terminal/index.ts b/src/lib/apis/terminal/index.ts
index 74c936af7e..5ab2039833 100644
--- a/src/lib/apis/terminal/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/apis/terminal/index.ts
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ export const moveEntry = async (
 	apiKey: string,
 	source: string,
 	destination: string
-): Promise<{ source: string; destination: string } | null> => {
+): Promise<{ source: string; destination: string } | { error: string }> => {
 	const url = `${baseUrl.replace(/\/$/, '')}/files/move`;
 	const res = await fetch(url, {
 		method: 'POST',
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ export const moveEntry = async (
 		})
 		.catch((err) => {
 			console.error('open-terminal moveEntry error:', err);
-			return null;
+			return { error: err?.detail ?? 'Move failed' };
 		});
 	return res;
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte
index 4fc148bb71..8f85f1e504 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/FileNav.svelte
@@ -339,9 +339,11 @@
 		if (destFolder.startsWith(sourceDir)) return;
 
 		const result = await moveEntry(terminal.url, terminal.key, source, destination);
-		toast[result ? 'success' : 'error'](
-			$i18n.t(result ? 'Moved {{name}}' : 'Failed to move {{name}}', { name: fileName })
-		);
+		if ('error' in result) {
+			toast.error(result.error);
+		} else {
+			toast.success($i18n.t('Moved {{name}}', { name: fileName }));
+		}
 		await loadDir(currentPath);
 	};