diff --git a/Lib/shutil.py b/Lib/shutil.py
index baedd4cd962..14baa71e83a 100644
--- a/Lib/shutil.py
+++ b/Lib/shutil.py
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ def copytree(src, dst, symlinks=False):
             # XXX What about devices, sockets etc.?
         except (IOError, os.error), why:
             errors.append((srcname, dstname, why))
+        # catch the Error from the recursive copytree so that we can
+        # continue with other files
+        except Error, err:
+            errors.extend(err.args[0])
     copystat(src, dst)
     if errors:
         raise Error, errors