diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index ab9edff..47b14c9 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -551,9 +551,11 @@ const createApplication = (core, proc, win, $content) => {
         .catch(error => dialog('error', {error, message: 'Failed to upload file(s)'}));
     } else if (data && data.path && data.filename) {
       const dest = {path: pathJoin(currentPath.path, data.filename)};
-      vfs.copy(data, dest)
-        .then(() => refresh(true))
-        .catch(error => dialog('error', {error, message: 'Failed to copy file'}));
+      if (dest.path !== data.path) {
+        vfs.copy(data, dest)
+          .then(() => refresh(true))
+          .catch(error => dialog('error', {error, message: 'Failed to copy file'}));
+      }
     }
   });