diff --git a/src/mounts.js b/src/mounts.js
index 25be721e8..b3ee39ca0 100644
--- a/src/mounts.js
+++ b/src/mounts.js
@@ -195,6 +195,20 @@ async function tryAddMount(mount, options) {
 
     if (constants.TEST) return;
 
+    // first try to mount at /mnt/volumes/<volumeId>-attempt
+    const originalHostPath = mount.hostPath;
+    mount.hostPath = originalHostPath + '-attempt';
+
+    const [attemptError] = await safe(shell.promises.sudo('addMount', [ ADD_MOUNT_CMD, renderMountFile(mount), options.timeout ], {}));
+    if (attemptError && attemptError.code === 2) throw new BoxError(BoxError.MOUNT_ERROR, 'Failed to unmount existing mount'); // at this point, the old mount config is still there
+
+    const attemptStatus = await getStatus(mount.mountType, mount.hostPath);
+    await removeMount(mount);
+    if (attemptStatus.state !== 'active') throw new BoxError(BoxError.MOUNT_ERROR, `Failed to mount (${attemptStatus.state}): ${attemptStatus.message}`);
+
+    // now create the real mount
+    mount.hostPath = originalHostPath;
+
     const [error] = await safe(shell.promises.sudo('addMount', [ ADD_MOUNT_CMD, renderMountFile(mount), options.timeout ], {}));
     if (error && error.code === 2) throw new BoxError(BoxError.MOUNT_ERROR, 'Failed to unmount existing mount'); // at this point, the old mount config is still there