diff --git a/src/js/filemanager.js b/src/js/filemanager.js
index 84cc6ddd0..43a13c6eb 100644
--- a/src/js/filemanager.js
+++ b/src/js/filemanager.js
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$timeout', 'Client', functio
             var oldFilePath = sanitize($scope.cwd + '/' + dataTransfer.getData('application/cloudron-filemanager'));
             var newFilePath = sanitize(targetFolder + '/' + dataTransfer.getData('application/cloudron-filemanager'));
 
+            if (oldFilePath === newFilePath) return;
+
             return Client.filesRename($scope.id, $scope.type, oldFilePath, newFilePath, function (error) {
                 if (error) return Client.error(error);
                 $scope.refresh();