diff --git a/inc/functions.php b/inc/functions.php
index 105449ab..05b10cd6 100755
--- a/inc/functions.php
+++ b/inc/functions.php
@@ -3154,6 +3154,17 @@ function shell_exec_error($command, $suppress_stdout = false) {
 	return $return === 'TB_SUCCESS' ? false : $return;
 }
 
+// Clone all the files and thumbnails on a post's file array, performing sanity checks.
+// Used for moving and merging posts. Assumes source and destination boards are different.
+// Checks that files exist and aren't special thumbnails.
+function clone_files($clone_function, &$file, $dest_uri) {
+	global $config;
+	if ($file['file'] !== 'deleted' && file_exists($file['file_path']))
+		$clone_function($file['file_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $dest_uri) . $config['dir']['img'] . $file['file']);
+	if (isset($file['thumb']) && !in_array($file['thumb'], array('spoiler', 'deleted', 'file')) && file_exists($file['thumb_path']))
+		$clone_function($file['thumb_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $dest_uri) . $config['dir']['thumb'] . $file['thumb']);
+}
+
 /* Die rolling:
  * If "dice XdY+/-Z" is in the email field (where X or +/-Z may be
  * missing), X Y-sided dice are rolled and summed, with the modifier Z
diff --git a/inc/mod/pages.php b/inc/mod/pages.php
index 140ec48c..63ed5516 100644
--- a/inc/mod/pages.php
+++ b/inc/mod/pages.php
@@ -1344,12 +1344,8 @@ function mod_move_reply($originBoard, $postID) {
 
 		if ($post['has_file'] && $board_move) {
 			foreach ($post['files'] as $i => &$file) {
-				// move the image
-				if (isset($file['thumb'])) 
-				if ($file['thumb'] != 'spoiler' || $file['thumb'] != 'deleted') { //trying to move/copy the spoiler thumb raises an error
-				rename($file['file_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $board['uri']) . $config['dir']['img'] . $file['file']);
-				rename($file['thumb_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $board['uri']) . $config['dir']['thumb'] . $file['thumb']);
-				}
+				// move images
+				clone_files(rename, $file, $board['uri']);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1466,12 +1462,9 @@ function mod_move($originBoard, $postID) {
 		$op['id'] = $newID;
 	
 		if ($post['has_file']) {
-			// copy image
+			// copy images
 			foreach ($post['files'] as $i => &$file) {
-				if ($file['file'] !== 'deleted') 
-					$clone($file['file_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $board['uri']) . $config['dir']['img'] . $file['file']);
-				if (isset($file['thumb']) && !in_array($file['thumb'], array('spoiler', 'deleted', 'file')))
-					$clone($file['thumb_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $board['uri']) . $config['dir']['thumb'] . $file['thumb']);
+				clone_files($clone, $file, $board['uri']);
 			}
 		}
 		
@@ -1532,13 +1525,9 @@ function mod_move($originBoard, $postID) {
 			$post['tracked_cites'] = markup($post['body'], true);
 			
 			if ($post['has_file']) {
-				// copy image
+				// copy images
 				foreach ($post['files'] as $i => &$file) {
-					if (isset($file['thumb'])) 
-					if ($file['thumb'] != 'spoiler' || $file['thumb'] != 'deleted') { //trying to move/copy the spoiler thumb raises an error
-						$clone($file['file_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $board['uri']) . $config['dir']['img'] . $file['file']);
-						$clone($file['thumb_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $board['uri']) . $config['dir']['thumb'] . $file['thumb']);
-					}
+					clone_files($clone, $file, $board['uri']);
 				}
 			}
 			
@@ -1736,12 +1725,9 @@ function mod_merge($originBoard, $postID) {
 			$op['id'] = $newID;
 
 			if ($post['has_file']) {
-				// copy image
+				// copy images
 				foreach ($post['files'] as $i => &$file) {
-					if ($file['file'] !== 'deleted')
-						$clone($file['file_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $board['uri']) . $config['dir']['img'] . $file['file']);
-					if (isset($file['thumb']) && !in_array($file['thumb'], array('spoiler', 'deleted', 'file')))
-						$clone($file['thumb_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $board['uri']) . $config['dir']['thumb'] . $file['thumb']);
+					clone_files($clone, $file, $board['uri']);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -1800,10 +1786,9 @@ function mod_merge($originBoard, $postID) {
 				$post['tracked_cites'] = markup($post['body'], true);
 
 				if ($post['has_file']) {
-					// copy image
+					// copy images
 					foreach ($post['files'] as $i => &$file) {
-						$clone($file['file_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $board['uri']) . $config['dir']['img'] . $file['file']);
-						$clone($file['thumb_path'], sprintf($config['board_path'], $board['uri']) . $config['dir']['thumb'] . $file['thumb']);
+						clone_files($clone, $file, $board['uri']);
 					}
 				}
 				// insert reply