diff --git a/src/documents/consumer.py b/src/documents/consumer.py
index 64ae1fba9..25dee5daf 100644
--- a/src/documents/consumer.py
+++ b/src/documents/consumer.py
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ class ConsumerPlugin(
         self.log.error(log_message or message, exc_info=exc_info)
         # Move the file to the failed directory
         if self.input_doc.original_file.exists():
-            self.input_doc.original_file.rename(
+            copy_file_with_basic_stats(
+                self.input_doc.original_file,
                 settings.CONSUMPTION_FAILED_DIR / self.input_doc.original_file.name,
             )
         raise ConsumerError(f"{self.filename}: {log_message or message}") from exception