--- modules/Backup/sftp-method.c.~1~	2007-04-10 14:03:56.000000000 +0200
+++ modules/sftp-method.c	2007-05-03 10:56:36.000000000 +0200
@@ -2007,6 +2007,13 @@
 		sftp_connection_unref (conn);
 		sftp_connection_unlock (conn);
 		
+		/* The sftp server only gives us a generic error when
+		 * creating a file fails due to the file already
+		 * existing
+		 */
+		if (res == GNOME_VFS_ERROR_GENERIC && exclusive && gnome_vfs_uri_exists (uri))
+			res = GNOME_VFS_ERROR_FILE_EXISTS;
+
 		DEBUG (g_log (G_LOG_DOMAIN, G_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, "%s: Exit", G_GNUC_FUNCTION));
 		return res;
 	}