diff --git a/src/libsync/discovery.cpp b/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
index 4326295c93930..dd8fb5950fd1d 100644
--- a/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
@@ -1666,6 +1666,9 @@ void ProcessDirectoryJob::processFileFinalize(
         ASSERT(_dirItem && _dirItem->_instruction == CSYNC_INSTRUCTION_RENAME);
         // This is because otherwise subitems are not updated!  (ideally renaming a directory could
         // update the database for all items!  See PropagateDirectory::slotSubJobsFinished)
+        auto adjustedOriginalPath = _discoveryData->adjustRenamedPath(path._original, SyncFileItem::Down);
+        Q_UNUSED(adjustedOriginalPath)
+        _discoveryData->_renamedItemsLocal.insert(path._original, path._target);
         item->_instruction = CSYNC_INSTRUCTION_RENAME;
         item->_renameTarget = path._target;
         item->_direction = _dirItem->_direction;
diff --git a/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp b/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp
index 7ae2022841803..ce492d9726299 100644
--- a/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/discoveryphase.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,11 @@ void DiscoveryPhase::setSelectiveSyncWhiteList(const QStringList &list)
     _selectiveSyncWhiteList.sort();
 }
 
+bool DiscoveryPhase::isRenamed(const QString &p) const
+{
+    return _renamedItemsLocal.contains(p) || _renamedItemsRemote.contains(p);
+}
+
 void DiscoveryPhase::scheduleMoreJobs()
 {
     auto limit = qMax(1, _syncOptions._parallelNetworkJobs);
diff --git a/src/libsync/discoveryphase.h b/src/libsync/discoveryphase.h
index ccad6bb92a361..4d6dcea40644f 100644
--- a/src/libsync/discoveryphase.h
+++ b/src/libsync/discoveryphase.h
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class DiscoveryPhase : public QObject
      * Useful for avoiding processing of items that have already been claimed in
      * a rename (would otherwise be discovered as deletions).
      */
-    [[nodiscard]] bool isRenamed(const QString &p) const { return _renamedItemsLocal.contains(p) || _renamedItemsRemote.contains(p); }
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isRenamed(const QString &p) const;
 
     int _currentlyActiveJobs = 0;