diff --git a/python/src/graphql.rs b/python/src/graphql.rs
index 9fd7b5f66..ac5092145 100644
--- a/python/src/graphql.rs
+++ b/python/src/graphql.rs
@@ -889,6 +889,39 @@ impl PyRaphtoryClient {
             ))),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Move graph from a path `path` on the server to a `new_path` on the server
+    ///
+    /// Arguments:
+    ///   * `path`: the path of the graph to be moved
+    ///   * `new_path`: the new path of the moved graph
+    ///
+    /// Returns:
+    ///    Move status as boolean
+    #[pyo3(signature = (path, new_path))]
+    fn move_graph(&self, path: String, new_path: String) -> PyResult<bool> {
+        let query = r#"
+            mutation MoveGraph($path: String!, $newPath: String!) {
+              moveGraph(
+                path: $path,
+                newPath: $newPath,
+              )
+            }"#
+        .to_owned();
+
+        let variables = [
+            ("path".to_owned(), json!(path)),
+            ("newPath".to_owned(), json!(new_path)),
+        ];
+
+        let data = self.query_with_json_variables(query.clone(), variables.into())?;
+        match data.get("moveGraph") {
+            Some(JsonValue::Bool(res)) => Ok((*res).clone()),
+            _ => Err(PyException::new_err(format!(
+                "Error while reading server response for query:\n\t{query}\nGot data:\n\t'{data:?}'"
+            ))),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 fn translate_from_python(py: Python, value: PyObject) -> PyResult<JsonValue> {
diff --git a/python/tests/test_graphql.py b/python/tests/test_graphql.py
index cc0889463..18047df21 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_graphql.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_graphql.py
@@ -947,6 +947,47 @@ def test_move_graph_succeeds():
     server.stop()
 
 
+def test_move_graph_using_client_api_succeeds():
+    g = Graph()
+    g.add_edge(1, "ben", "hamza")
+    g.add_edge(2, "haaroon", "hamza")
+    g.add_edge(3, "ben", "haaroon")
+
+    work_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+    os.makedirs(os.path.join(work_dir, "shivam"), exist_ok=True)
+    g.save_to_file(os.path.join(work_dir, "shivam", "g3"))
+
+    server = RaphtoryServer(work_dir).start()
+    client = RaphtoryClient("http://localhost:1736")
+
+    # Assert if rename graph succeeds and old graph is deleted
+    res = client.move_graph("shivam/g3", "ben/g4")
+    assert res
+
+    query = """{graph(path: "shivam/g3") {nodes {list {name}}}}"""
+    try:
+        client.query(query)
+    except Exception as e:
+        assert "Graph not found shivam/g3" in str(e), f"Unexpected exception message: {e}"
+
+    query = """{graph(path: "ben/g4") {
+            nodes {list {name}}
+            properties {
+                constant {
+                    lastUpdated: get(key: "lastUpdated") { value }
+                    lastOpened: get(key: "lastOpened") { value }
+                }
+            }
+        }}"""
+
+    result = client.query(query)
+    assert result['graph']['nodes']['list'] == [{'name': 'ben'}, {"name": "hamza"}, {'name': 'haaroon'}]
+    assert result['graph']['properties']['constant']['lastUpdated']['value'] is not None
+    assert result['graph']['properties']['constant']['lastOpened']['value'] is not None
+
+    server.stop()
+    
+
 def test_move_graph_succeeds_at_same_namespace_as_graph():
     g = Graph()
     g.add_edge(1, "ben", "hamza")
@@ -1229,6 +1270,7 @@ def test_copy_graph_using_client_api_succeeds():
 
     server.stop()
 
+
 def test_copy_graph_succeeds_at_same_namespace_as_graph():
     g = Graph()
     g.add_edge(1, "ben", "hamza")
diff --git a/raphtory-graphql/src/model/mod.rs b/raphtory-graphql/src/model/mod.rs
index a01bcf6df..14fbad021 100644
--- a/raphtory-graphql/src/model/mod.rs
+++ b/raphtory-graphql/src/model/mod.rs
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ impl Mut {
 
             graph.update_constant_properties([("lastUpdated", Prop::I64(timestamp * 1000))])?;
             graph.update_constant_properties([("lastOpened", Prop::I64(timestamp * 1000))])?;
+            create_dirs_if_not_present(&new_full_path)?;
             graph.save_to_file(&new_full_path)?;
 
             delete_graph(&full_path)?;