diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/statisticalalgorithmsimporter/server/generator/ProjectBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/statisticalalgorithmsimporter/server/generator/ProjectBuilder.java
index 2eb58fd..53fba44 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/statisticalalgorithmsimporter/server/generator/ProjectBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/statisticalalgorithmsimporter/server/generator/ProjectBuilder.java
@@ -221,18 +221,24 @@ public class ProjectBuilder {
 			logger.debug("Create Backup of PackageProject");
 			backupFolderId = createBackupFolder();
 			if (backupFolderId != null && !backupFolderId.isEmpty()) {
-				FilesStorage filesStorage = new FilesStorage();
+				try {
+					FilesStorage filesStorage = new FilesStorage();
 
-				GregorianCalendar now = new GregorianCalendar();
+					GregorianCalendar now = new GregorianCalendar();
 
-				String packageProjectNewName = project.getInputData().getProjectInfo().getAlgorithmNameToClassName()
-						+ "_backup_" + sdf.format(now.getTime()) + PROJECT_PACKAGE_EXTENTION;
+					String packageProjectNewName = project.getInputData().getProjectInfo().getAlgorithmNameToClassName()
+							+ "_backup_" + sdf.format(now.getTime()) + PROJECT_PACKAGE_EXTENTION;
 
-				filesStorage.copyItemOnFolderWithNewName(serviceCredentials.getUserName(),
-						project.getProjectTarget().getProjectDeploy().getPackageProject().getId(), backupFolderId,
-						packageProjectNewName);
+					filesStorage.copyItemOnFolderWithNewName(serviceCredentials.getUserName(),
+							project.getProjectTarget().getProjectDeploy().getPackageProject().getId(), backupFolderId,
+							packageProjectNewName);
+
+				} catch (Throwable e) {
+					logger.error("Error in backup: " + e.getLocalizedMessage(), e);
+					logger.info("Backup skipped");
+				}
 			} else {
-				logger.debug("BackupFolderId is null, backup not done");
+				logger.debug("BackupFolderId is null, the backup is not done");
 			}
 		} else {
 			logger.debug("First deploy, no backup needed");
@@ -526,6 +532,7 @@ public class ProjectBuilder {
 		if (backupFolder != null && backupFolder.getId() != null && !backupFolder.getId().isEmpty()) {
 			backupFolderId = backupFolder.getId();
 		} else {
+			logger.debug("Create new BackupFolder");
 			ItemDescription newBackupFolder = filesStorage.createFolder(serviceCredentials.getUserName(),
 					project.getProjectFolder().getFolder().getId(), STATISTICAL_ALGORITHM_BACKUP_FOLDER_NAME,
 					STATISTICAL_ALGORITHM_BACKUP_FOLDER_DESCRIPTION);