diff --git a/datadb/__init__.py b/datadb/__init__.py
index f102a9c..3b93d0b 100755
--- a/datadb/__init__.py
+++ b/datadb/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.0.1"
+__version__ = "0.0.2"
diff --git a/datadb/datadb.py b/datadb/datadb.py
index 45214af..e79662e 100755
--- a/datadb/datadb.py
+++ b/datadb/datadb.py
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@ def backup(profile, conf, force=False):
         
         #print("Rsync backup call: {}".format(' '.join(args)))
         
-        subprocess.check_call(args)
+        try:
+            subprocess.check_call(args)
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as cpe:
+            if cpe.returncode not in [0,24]: # ignore partial transfer due to vanishing files on our end
+                raise
     
     elif dest.scheme == 'archive':
         # CD to local source dir