diff --git a/aws-storage-s3/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/s3/extensions/StorageExceptionExtensions.kt b/aws-storage-s3/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/s3/extensions/StorageExceptionExtensions.kt
index 9b3f6f4b5c..3c6e0b87f4 100644
--- a/aws-storage-s3/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/s3/extensions/StorageExceptionExtensions.kt
+++ b/aws-storage-s3/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/s3/extensions/StorageExceptionExtensions.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package com.amplifyframework.storage.s3.extensions
 
 import com.amplifyframework.storage.StorageException
+import com.amplifyframework.storage.StorageFilePermissionException
 import com.amplifyframework.storage.StoragePathValidationException
 
 internal fun StoragePathValidationException.Companion.invalidStoragePathException() = StorageException(
@@ -31,3 +32,12 @@ internal fun StoragePathValidationException.Companion.unsupportedStoragePathExce
     ),
     "Provided StoragePath not supported by AWS S3 Storage Plugin"
 )
+
+internal fun StorageFilePermissionException.Companion.unableToOverwriteFileException() = StorageException(
+    "Unable to overwrite this file for download.",
+    StorageFilePermissionException(
+        "Unable to overwrite this file for download.",
+        "Acquire write permission for this file before attempting to overwrite it."
+    ),
+    "Acquire write permission for this file before attempting to overwrite it."
+)
diff --git a/aws-storage-s3/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/s3/transfer/TransferManager.kt b/aws-storage-s3/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/s3/transfer/TransferManager.kt
index 4561f513e0..94e129237e 100644
--- a/aws-storage-s3/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/s3/transfer/TransferManager.kt
+++ b/aws-storage-s3/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/s3/transfer/TransferManager.kt
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ import aws.sdk.kotlin.services.s3.model.ObjectCannedAcl
 import com.amplifyframework.core.Amplify
 import com.amplifyframework.core.category.CategoryType
 import com.amplifyframework.storage.ObjectMetadata
+import com.amplifyframework.storage.StorageFilePermissionException
 import com.amplifyframework.storage.s3.AWSS3StoragePlugin
 import com.amplifyframework.storage.s3.TransferOperations
+import com.amplifyframework.storage.s3.extensions.unableToOverwriteFileException
 import com.amplifyframework.storage.s3.transfer.worker.RouterWorker
 import com.amplifyframework.storage.s3.transfer.worker.TransferWorkerFactory
 import java.io.File
@@ -192,6 +194,9 @@ internal class TransferManager(
         val transferRecordId: Int = uri.lastPathSegment?.toInt()
             ?: throw IllegalStateException("Invalid TransferRecord ID ${uri.lastPathSegment}")
         if (file.isFile) {
+            if (!file.canWrite()) {
+                throw StorageFilePermissionException.unableToOverwriteFileException()
+            }
             logger.warn("Overwriting existing file: $file")
             file.delete()
         }
diff --git a/core/api/core.api b/core/api/core.api
index 6b7539d023..f46f985c68 100644
--- a/core/api/core.api
+++ b/core/api/core.api
@@ -4212,6 +4212,9 @@ public final class com/amplifyframework/storage/StorageException : com/amplifyfr
 	public fun <init> (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Throwable;Ljava/lang/String;)V
 }
 
+public final class com/amplifyframework/storage/StorageFilePermissionException : com/amplifyframework/AmplifyException {
+}
+
 public final class com/amplifyframework/storage/StorageItem {
 	public fun <init> (Ljava/lang/String;JLjava/util/Date;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Object;)V
 	public final fun component1 ()Ljava/lang/String;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/StorageFilePermissionException.kt b/core/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/StorageFilePermissionException.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd9a8f9d69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/storage/StorageFilePermissionException.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * A copy of the License is located at
+ *
+ *  http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0
+ *
+ * or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is distributed
+ * on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either
+ * express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+ * permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.amplifyframework.storage
+
+import com.amplifyframework.AmplifyException
+import com.amplifyframework.annotations.InternalAmplifyApi
+
+/**
+ * Exception thrown when the necessary file permissions needed to handle a file have not been granted.
+ */
+class StorageFilePermissionException @InternalAmplifyApi constructor(
+    message: String,
+    recoverySuggestion: String
+) : AmplifyException(message, recoverySuggestion) {
+    @InternalAmplifyApi companion object
+}