diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index dd604bd..8fbcb2a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ setuptools.setup(
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     url='https://github.com/voussoir/voussoirkit',
     install_requires=[
+        'exifread',
+        'portalocker',
         'pyperclip',
         'python-dateutil',
-        'exifread',
         'pywin32;platform_system=="Windows"',
         'winshell;platform_system=="Windows"',
     ]
diff --git a/voussoirkit/spinal.py b/voussoirkit/spinal.py
index 1f4879d..81e3caa 100644
--- a/voussoirkit/spinal.py
+++ b/voussoirkit/spinal.py
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ copying files and folders.
 import collections
 import hashlib
 import os
+try:
+    import portalocker
+except ImportError:
+    portalocker = None
 import shutil
 import time
 
@@ -508,6 +512,9 @@ def copy_file(
     if dynamic_chunk_size:
         chunk_size = bytestring.MEBIBYTE
 
+    if portalocker is not None:
+        portalocker.lock(source_handle, portalocker.LockFlags.EXCLUSIVE)
+
     while True:
         chunk_start = time.perf_counter()
 
@@ -539,6 +546,9 @@ def copy_file(
             chunk_time = time.perf_counter() - chunk_start
             chunk_size = dynamic_chunk_sizer(chunk_size, chunk_time, IDEAL_CHUNK_TIME)
 
+    if portalocker is not None:
+        portalocker.unlock(source_handle)
+
     progressbar.done()
 
     # Fin