diff --git a/pisi/file.py b/pisi/file.py
index fd7cd292..1f3470e1 100644
--- a/pisi/file.py
+++ b/pisi/file.py
@@ -106,8 +106,10 @@ class File:
                 ctx.ui.info(_("Fetching %s") % uri.get_uri())
                 fetch_url(uri, transfer_dir)
             else:
-                ctx.ui.info(_("Copying %s to transfer dir") % uri.get_uri())
-                shutil.copy(uri.get_uri(), transfer_dir)
+                # copy to transfer dir, it's okay if transfer_dir is the same
+                if not os.path.samefile(uri.get_uri(), join(transfer_dir, uri.filename())):
+                    ctx.ui.info(_("Copying %s to transfer dir") % uri.get_uri())
+                    shutil.copy(uri.get_uri(), transfer_dir)
         else:
             localfile = uri.get_uri() #TODO: use a special function here?
             if not os.path.exists(localfile):