diff --git a/lib/upload-manager.js b/lib/upload-manager.js
index 85d4197..b4dfdd8 100644
--- a/lib/upload-manager.js
+++ b/lib/upload-manager.js
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ class UploadManager extends EventEmitter {
     const jobId = task.jobId || uploadId;
     const fileName = path.basename(task.file);
     let fileSize = 0;
-    try { fileSize = fs.statSync(task.file).size; } catch {}
+    let fileNotFound = false;
+    try { fileSize = fs.statSync(task.file).size; } catch { fileNotFound = true; }
 
     const maxAttempts = Math.max(1, (settings.retries || 0) + 1);
     const jobAbortController = new AbortController();
@@ -223,6 +224,12 @@ class UploadManager extends EventEmitter {
     };
 
     try {
+      if (fileNotFound) {
+        const error = 'Datei nicht gefunden';
+        emitFinalStatus('skipped', { error, attempt: 0 });
+        recordFinalResult('error', { error });
+        return;
+      }
       if (fileSize <= 0) {
         const error = 'Datei ist leer (0 Bytes)';
         emitFinalStatus('skipped', { error, attempt: 0 });