diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/Connector/Sabre/SharesPlugin.php b/apps/dav/lib/Connector/Sabre/SharesPlugin.php
index 3b2e3ca3e8361..ce99fdc07bdfb 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/Connector/Sabre/SharesPlugin.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/Connector/Sabre/SharesPlugin.php
@@ -242,6 +242,13 @@ public function handleGetProperties(
 	 * For share creation we already ensure this in the share manager.
 	 */
 	public function validateMoveOrCopy(string $source, string $target): bool {
+		[$sourceParent, ] = \Sabre\Uri\split($source);
+		[$targetParent, ] = \Sabre\Uri\split($target);
+		if ($sourceParent === $targetParent) {
+			// this is a simple rename in the same folder, allow it
+			return true;
+		}
+
 		try {
 			$targetNode = $this->tree->getNodeForPath($target);
 		} catch (NotFound) {