diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index d69c3a0..969f883 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- 0.2.7
+	* Handle missing files in fs readdir list
 - 0.2.6
 	* Ensure atomic state lock in fs
 - 0.2.5
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b5a9e97..7761b63 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = shep
-version = 0.2.6
+version = 0.2.7
 description = Multi-state key stores using bit masks
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no
diff --git a/shep/store/file.py b/shep/store/file.py
index bcd9451..333a212 100644
--- a/shep/store/file.py
+++ b/shep/store/file.py
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ class SimpleFileStore:
         files = []
         for p in os.listdir(self.__path):
             fp = os.path.join(self.__path, p)
-            f = open(fp, self.__m[0])
+            f = None
+            try:
+                f = open(fp, self.__m[0])
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                continue
             r = f.read()
             f.close()
             if len(r) == 0: