diff --git a/core/modules/media/media.install b/core/modules/media/media.install
index 8231164..c6eed51 100644
--- a/core/modules/media/media.install
+++ b/core/modules/media/media.install
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function media_install() {
 
   $files = file_scan_directory($source, '/.*\.(svg|png|jpg|jpeg|gif)$/');
   foreach ($files as $file) {
-    file_unmanaged_copy($file->uri, $destination, FILE_EXISTS_ERROR);
+    file_unmanaged_copy($file->uri, $destination, FILE_EXISTS_REPLACE);
   }
 
   // Grant the "view media" permission to all users by default.
diff --git a/core/modules/media/tests/src/Functional/MediaInstallTest.php b/core/modules/media/tests/src/Functional/MediaInstallTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..266db43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/media/tests/src/Functional/MediaInstallTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\Tests\media\Functional;
+
+use Drupal\Tests\BrowserTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests media Install / Uninstall logic.
+ *
+ * @group media
+ */
+class MediaInstallTest extends BrowserTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * Modules to enable.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  public static $modules = ['media'];
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function setUp() {
+    parent::setUp();
+    $this->drupalLogin($this->drupalCreateUser(['administer modules']));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Tests reinstalling after being uninstalled.
+   */
+  public function testReinstallAfterUninstall() {
+    $page = $this->getSession()->getPage();
+    $this->container->get('module_installer')->uninstall(['media'], FALSE);
+    $this->drupalGet('/admin/modules');
+    $page->checkField('modules[media][enable]');
+    $page->pressButton('Install');
+    // @TODO The following "if" statement can be removed once media is not an
+    // experimental module anymore.
+    if ($page->find('css', 'h1')->getText() == 'Are you sure you wish to enable experimental modules?') {
+      $page->pressButton('Continue');
+    }
+    $this->assertSession()->pageTextNotContains('could not be moved/copied because a file by that name already exists in the destination directory');
+  }
+
+}