From c30b4ff3c60b7cb631a5217297b531c1cc069f84 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Robert Hailey <git@osndok.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2024 09:50:01 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Prevent data-loss if we are unable to write the new file

---
 packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js
index 38261cdb..bbf25445 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js
@@ -392,8 +392,9 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
       moveRequestUid(oldPath, newPath);
 
       const content = jsonToBru(jsonData);
-      await fs.promises.unlink(oldPath);
+      // we must write the new file first to avoid data loss if an exception occurs during write
       await writeFile(newPath, content);
+      await fs.promises.unlink(oldPath);
 
       return newPath;
     } catch (error) {