diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/moveOrCopyAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/moveOrCopyAction.ts
index 4fd1b4082eb..30f6bba81f9 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/moveOrCopyAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/moveOrCopyAction.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ async function openFilePickerForAction(
 			// We don't want to show the current nodes in the file picker
 			return !fileIDs.includes(n.fileid)
 		})
+		.setCanPick((n) => {
+			const hasCreatePermissions = (n.permissions & Permission.CREATE) === Permission.CREATE
+			return hasCreatePermissions
+		})
 		.setMimeTypeFilter([])
 		.setMultiSelect(false)
 		.startAt(dir)
@@ -242,7 +246,6 @@ async function openFilePickerForAction(
 					label: target ? t('files', 'Copy to {target}', { target }, { escape: false, sanitize: false }) : t('files', 'Copy'),
 					variant: 'primary',
 					icon: CopyIconSvg,
-					disabled: selection.some((node) => (node.permissions & Permission.CREATE) === 0),
 					async callback(destination: Node[]) {
 						resolve({
 							destination: destination[0] as Folder,