diff --git a/src/storage/object/copy.js b/src/storage/object/copy.js
index 0d2a918..9196f3c 100644
--- a/src/storage/object/copy.js
+++ b/src/storage/object/copy.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export const copyFile = async (client, daCtx, sourceKey, details, isRename) => {
       Version: crypto.randomUUID(),
       Timestamp: `${Date.now()}`,
       Users: JSON.stringify(daCtx.users),
-      Path: details.destination,
+      Path: Key,
     };
     input.MetadataDirective = 'REPLACE';
   }
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ export const copyFile = async (client, daCtx, sourceKey, details, isRename) => {
 };
 
 export default async function copyObject(env, daCtx, details, isRename) {
+  if (details.source === details.destination) {
+    return { body: '', status: 409 };
+  }
+
   const config = getS3Config(env);
   const client = new S3Client(config);
   const input = buildInput(daCtx.org, details.source);
diff --git a/test/storage/object/copy.test.js b/test/storage/object/copy.test.js
index 1f9d60b..fca7079 100644
--- a/test/storage/object/copy.test.js
+++ b/test/storage/object/copy.test.js
@@ -1,67 +1,89 @@
-import assert from 'assert';
-import esmock from 'esmock';
-import { copyFile } from '../../../src/storage/object/copy.js';
-
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 Adobe. All rights reserved.
+ * This file is licensed to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 'License');
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy
+ * of the License at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under
+ * the License is distributed on an 'AS IS' BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS
+ * OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language
+ * governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ */
+import assert from 'node:assert';
+import { CopyObjectCommand, ListObjectsV2Command, S3Client } from '@aws-sdk/client-s3';
 import { mockClient } from 'aws-sdk-client-mock';
-import { S3Client } from '@aws-sdk/client-s3';
+
+import copyObject from '../../../src/storage/object/copy.js';
 
 const s3Mock = mockClient(S3Client);
 
 describe('Object copy', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    s3Mock.reset();
+  });
+
+  it('does not allow copying to the same location', async () => {
+    const details = {
+      source: 'mydir',
+      destination: 'mydir',
+    };
+    const resp = await copyObject({}, {}, details, false);
+    assert.strictEqual(resp.status, 409);
+  });
+
   it('Copies a file', async () => {
+    s3Mock.on(ListObjectsV2Command).resolves({ Contents: [{ Key: 'mydir/xyz.html' }] });
+
     const s3Sent = [];
-    const mockS3Client = {
-      send(command) {
-        s3Sent.push(command);
-      }
-    };
+    s3Mock.on(CopyObjectCommand).callsFake((input => {
+      s3Sent.push(input);
+    }));
 
     const ctx = {
       org: 'foo',
-      users: [{email: "haha@foo.com"}],
+      users: [{email: 'haha@foo.com'}],
     };
-    const sourceKey = 'mydir/xyz.html';
     const details = {
       source: 'mydir',
       destination: 'mydir/newdir',
     };
-    copyFile(mockS3Client, ctx, sourceKey, details, false);
+    await copyObject({}, ctx, details, false);
 
-    assert.equal(1, s3Sent.length);
-    const input = s3Sent[0].input;
-    assert.equal('foo-content', input.Bucket);
-    assert.equal('foo-content/mydir/xyz.html', input.CopySource);
-    assert.equal('mydir/newdir/xyz.html', input.Key);
+    assert.strictEqual(s3Sent.length, 3);
+    const input = s3Sent[0];
+    assert.strictEqual(input.Bucket, 'foo-content');
+    assert.strictEqual(input.CopySource, 'foo-content/mydir/xyz.html');
+    assert.strictEqual(input.Key, 'mydir/newdir/xyz.html');
 
     const md = input.Metadata;
     assert(md.ID, "ID should be set");
     assert(md.Version, "Version should be set");
-    assert.equal('string', typeof(md.Timestamp), "Timestamp should be set as a string");
-    assert.equal(md.Users, '[{"email":"haha@foo.com"}]');
-    assert.equal(md.Path, 'mydir/newdir');
+    assert.strictEqual(typeof(md.Timestamp), 'string', 'Timestamp should be set as a string');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.Users, '[{"email":"haha@foo.com"}]');
+    assert.strictEqual(md.Path, 'mydir/newdir/xyz.html');
   });
 
   it('Copies a file for rename', async () => {
+    s3Mock.on(ListObjectsV2Command).resolves({ Contents: [{ Key: 'mydir/dir1/myfile.html' }] });
+
     const s3Sent = [];
-    const mockS3Client = {
-      send(command) {
-        s3Sent.push(command);
-      }
-    };
+    s3Mock.on(CopyObjectCommand).callsFake((input => {
+      s3Sent.push(input);
+    }));
 
     const ctx = { org: 'testorg' };
-    const sourceKey = 'mydir/dir1/myfile.html';
     const details = {
       source: 'mydir/dir1',
       destination: 'mydir/dir2',
     };
-    copyFile(mockS3Client, ctx, sourceKey, details, true);
+    await copyObject({}, ctx, details, true);
+
 
-    assert.equal(1, s3Sent.length);
-    const input = s3Sent[0].input;
-    assert.equal('testorg-content', input.Bucket);
-    assert.equal('testorg-content/mydir/dir1/myfile.html', input.CopySource);
-    assert.equal('mydir/dir2/myfile.html', input.Key);
-    assert(input.Metadata === undefined, "Should not redefine metadata for rename");
+    assert.strictEqual(s3Sent.length, 3);
+    const input = s3Sent[0];
+    assert.strictEqual(input.Bucket, 'testorg-content');
+    assert.strictEqual(input.CopySource, 'testorg-content/mydir/dir1/myfile.html');
+    assert.strictEqual(input.Key, 'mydir/dir2/myfile.html');
+    assert.ifError(input.Metadata);
   });
 });