diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/actions.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/actions.lua
index 024e3a4f..e438bdc5 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/actions.lua
@@ -332,24 +332,33 @@ fb_actions.move = function(prompt_bufnr)
   local skipped = {}
 
   for idx, selection in ipairs(selections) do
-    local filename = selection.filename:sub(#selection:parent().filename + 2)
-    local new_path = Path:new { target_dir, filename }
-    if new_path:exists() then
-      table.insert(skipped, filename)
+    local old_path_absolute = selection:absolute()
+    local basename = vim.fs.basename(old_path_absolute)
+    local new_path = Path:new { target_dir, basename }
+    -- vim.iter unstable and tbl_map not much less verbose here  
+    local parent_dir_in_selections = false
+    local parent_dir = fb_utils.sanitize_dir(selection:parent():absolute(), true)
+    for _, s in ipairs(selections) do
+      if fb_utils.sanitize_dir(s:absolute(), true) == parent_dir then
+        parent_dir_in_selections = true
+        break
+      end
+    end
+    if new_path:exists() or parent_dir_in_selections then
+      table.insert(skipped, basename)
     else
-      local old_path = selection:absolute()
+      local new_path_absolute = new_path:absolute()
       selection:rename {
-        new_name = new_path.filename,
+        new_name = new_path_absolute,
       }
       if not selection:is_dir() then
-        fb_utils.rename_buf(old_path, new_path:absolute())
+        fb_utils.rename_buf(old_path_absolute, new_path_absolute)
       else
-        fb_utils.rename_dir_buf(old_path, new_path:absolute())
+        fb_utils.rename_dir_buf(old_path_absolute, new_path_absolute)
       end
-      fb_utils.rename_buf(old_path, new_path:absolute())
-      table.insert(moved, filename)
+      table.insert(moved, basename)
       if idx == 1 and #selections == 1 then
-        fb_utils.selection_callback(current_picker, new_path:absolute())
+        fb_utils.selection_callback(current_picker, new_path_absolute)
       end
     end
   end