diff --git a/lightrag/api/routers/document_routes.py b/lightrag/api/routers/document_routes.py
index eaec6fbf..7ad21f45 100644
--- a/lightrag/api/routers/document_routes.py
+++ b/lightrag/api/routers/document_routes.py
@@ -746,6 +746,39 @@ class DocumentManager:
         return any(filename.lower().endswith(ext) for ext in self.supported_extensions)
 
 
+def get_unique_filename_in_enqueued(target_dir: Path, original_name: str) -> str:
+    """Generate a unique filename in the target directory by adding numeric suffixes if needed
+
+    Args:
+        target_dir: Target directory path
+        original_name: Original filename
+
+    Returns:
+        str: Unique filename (may have numeric suffix added)
+    """
+    from pathlib import Path
+    import time
+
+    original_path = Path(original_name)
+    base_name = original_path.stem
+    extension = original_path.suffix
+
+    # Try original name first
+    if not (target_dir / original_name).exists():
+        return original_name
+
+    # Try with numeric suffixes 001-999
+    for i in range(1, 1000):
+        suffix = f"{i:03d}"
+        new_name = f"{base_name}_{suffix}{extension}"
+        if not (target_dir / new_name).exists():
+            return new_name
+
+    # Fallback with timestamp if all 999 slots are taken
+    timestamp = int(time.time())
+    return f"{base_name}_{timestamp}{extension}"
+
+
 async def pipeline_enqueue_file(
     rag: LightRAG, file_path: Path, track_id: str = None
 ) -> tuple[bool, str]:
@@ -939,6 +972,30 @@ async def pipeline_enqueue_file(
             )
 
             logger.info(f"Successfully fetched and enqueued file: {file_path.name}")
+
+            # Move file to __enqueued__ directory after enqueuing
+            try:
+                enqueued_dir = file_path.parent / "__enqueued__"
+                enqueued_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+                # Generate unique filename to avoid conflicts
+                unique_filename = get_unique_filename_in_enqueued(
+                    enqueued_dir, file_path.name
+                )
+                target_path = enqueued_dir / unique_filename
+
+                # Move the file
+                file_path.rename(target_path)
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Moved file to enqueued directory: {file_path.name} -> {unique_filename}"
+                )
+
+            except Exception as move_error:
+                logger.error(
+                    f"Failed to move file {file_path.name} to __enqueued__ directory: {move_error}"
+                )
+                # Don't affect the main function's success status
+
             return True, track_id
         else:
             logger.error(f"No content could be extracted from file: {file_path.name}")