diff --git a/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp b/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
index 9749f5a1d..82167f5b9 100644
--- a/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ void PropagateLocalRename::start()
 
     auto &vfs = propagator()->syncOptions()._vfs;
     const auto previousNameInDb = propagator()->adjustRenamedPath(_item->_file);
-    const auto existingFile = propagator()->fullLocalPath(propagator()->adjustRenamedPath(_item->_file));
+    const auto existingFile = propagator()->fullLocalPath(previousNameInDb);
     const auto targetFile = propagator()->fullLocalPath(_item->_renameTarget);
 
-    const auto fileAlreadyMoved = !QFileInfo::exists(propagator()->fullLocalPath(_item->_originalFile));
+    const auto fileAlreadyMoved = !QFileInfo::exists(propagator()->fullLocalPath(_item->_originalFile)) && QFileInfo::exists(existingFile);
     auto pinState = OCC::PinState::Unspecified;
     if (!fileAlreadyMoved) {
         auto pinStateResult = vfs->pinState(propagator()->adjustRenamedPath(_item->_file));
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ void PropagateLocalRename::start()
     // if the file is a file underneath a moved dir, the _item->file is equal
     // to _item->renameTarget and the file is not moved as a result.
     qCDebug(lcPropagateLocalRename) << _item->_file << _item->_renameTarget << _item->_originalFile << previousNameInDb << (fileAlreadyMoved ? "original file has already moved" : "original file is still there");
+    Q_ASSERT(QFileInfo::exists(propagator()->fullLocalPath(_item->_originalFile)) || QFileInfo::exists(existingFile));
     if (_item->_file != _item->_renameTarget) {
         propagator()->reportProgress(*_item, 0);
         qCDebug(lcPropagateLocalRename) << "MOVE " << existingFile << " => " << targetFile;
diff --git a/test/testsyncmove.cpp b/test/testsyncmove.cpp
index 04f29f8be..8ad198155 100644
--- a/test/testsyncmove.cpp
+++ b/test/testsyncmove.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ class TestSyncMove : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
 private slots:
+    void initTestCase()
+    {
+        Logger::instance()->setLogFlush(true);
+        Logger::instance()->setLogDebug(true);
+    }
+
     void testMoveCustomRemoteRoot()
     {
         FileInfo subFolder(QStringLiteral("AS"), { { QStringLiteral("f1"), 4 } });
@@ -140,7 +146,22 @@ private slots:
     void testSelectiveSyncMovedFolder()
     {
         // issue #5224
-        FakeFolder fakeFolder{ FileInfo{ QString(), { FileInfo{ QStringLiteral("parentFolder"), { FileInfo{ QStringLiteral("subFolderA"), { { QStringLiteral("fileA.txt"), 400 } } }, FileInfo{ QStringLiteral("subFolderB"), { { QStringLiteral("fileB.txt"), 400 } } } } } } } };
+        FakeFolder fakeFolder{
+                              FileInfo{QString(), {
+                                      FileInfo{QStringLiteral("parentFolder"), {
+                                              FileInfo{QStringLiteral("subFolderA"), {
+                                                      {QStringLiteral("fileA.txt"), 400}
+                                                  }
+                                              },
+                                              FileInfo{QStringLiteral("subFolderB"), {
+                                                      {QStringLiteral("fileB.txt"), 400}
+                                                  }
+                                              }
+                                          }
+                                      }
+                                  }
+                              }
+        };
 
         QCOMPARE(fakeFolder.currentLocalState(), fakeFolder.currentRemoteState());
         auto expectedServerState = fakeFolder.currentRemoteState();