diff --git a/src/libsync/discovery.cpp b/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
index e830c625dabcb..c039ce0031511 100644
--- a/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
@@ -1356,7 +1356,6 @@ void ProcessDirectoryJob::processFileAnalyzeLocalInfo(
     const auto originalPath = base.path();
 
     // Function to gradually check conditions for accepting a move-candidate
-    const auto isExternalStorage = base._remotePerm.hasPermission(RemotePermissions::IsMounted);
     auto moveCheck = [&]() {
         if (!base.isValid()) {
             qCInfo(lcDisco) << "Not a move, no item in db with inode" << localEntry.inode;
@@ -1405,19 +1404,6 @@ void ProcessDirectoryJob::processFileAnalyzeLocalInfo(
 
         return true;
     };
-
-    auto isExternalStorageRename = [&] {
-        OCC::SyncJournalFileRecord dbRecord;
-        const auto validRecord = _discoveryData->_statedb->getFileRecordByInode(localEntry.inode, &dbRecord);
-        qCInfo(lcDisco) << "File is saved in DB:" << validRecord;
-        qCInfo(lcDisco) << "File is in external storage:" << isExternalStorage;
-        if (validRecord && isExternalStorage) {
-            qCInfo(lcDisco) << "Try to process rename for path" << dbRecord._path << "and inode" << dbRecord._inode;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    };
     const auto isMove = moveCheck();
     const auto isE2eeMove = isMove && (base.isE2eEncrypted() || isInsideEncryptedTree());
     const auto isCfApiVfsMode = _discoveryData->_syncOptions._vfs && _discoveryData->_syncOptions._vfs->mode() == Vfs::WindowsCfApi;
@@ -1431,64 +1417,63 @@ void ProcessDirectoryJob::processFileAnalyzeLocalInfo(
         item->_errorString = tr("Moved to invalid target, restoring");
     }
 
-    // If it's not a move/rename, it's just a local-NEW
-    if (!isExternalStorageRename()) {
-        if ((!isMove || (isE2eeMove && !isE2eeMoveOnlineOnlyItemWithCfApi))) {
-            if (base.isE2eEncrypted()) {
-                // renaming the encrypted folder is done via remove + re-upload hence we need to mark the newly created folder as encrypted
-                // base is a record in the SyncJournal database that contains the data about the being-renamed folder with it's old name and encryption information
-                item->_e2eEncryptionStatus = EncryptionStatusEnums::fromDbEncryptionStatus(base._e2eEncryptionStatus);
-                item->_e2eEncryptionServerCapability = EncryptionStatusEnums::fromEndToEndEncryptionApiVersion(_discoveryData->_account->capabilities().clientSideEncryptionVersion());
-            }
-            postProcessLocalNew();
-            finalize();
-            return;
+    // If it's not a move it's just a local-NEW
+    if ((!isMove || (isE2eeMove && !isE2eeMoveOnlineOnlyItemWithCfApi))) {
+        if (base.isE2eEncrypted()) {
+            // renaming the encrypted folder is done via remove + re-upload hence we need to mark the newly created folder as encrypted
+            // base is a record in the SyncJournal database that contains the data about the being-renamed folder with it's old name and encryption information
+            item->_e2eEncryptionStatus = EncryptionStatusEnums::fromDbEncryptionStatus(base._e2eEncryptionStatus);
+            item->_e2eEncryptionServerCapability = EncryptionStatusEnums::fromEndToEndEncryptionApiVersion(_discoveryData->_account->capabilities().clientSideEncryptionVersion());
         }
+        postProcessLocalNew();
+        finalize();
+        return;
+    }
 
-        // Check local permission if we are allowed to put move the file here
-        // Technically we should use the permissions from the server, but we'll assume it is the same
-        const auto serverHasMountRootProperty = _discoveryData->_account->serverHasMountRootProperty();
-        const auto movePerms = checkMovePermissions(base._remotePerm, originalPath, item->isDirectory());
-        if (!movePerms.sourceOk || !movePerms.destinationOk || (serverHasMountRootProperty && isExternalStorage) || isE2eeMoveOnlineOnlyItemWithCfApi) {
-            qCInfo(lcDisco) << "Move without permission to rename base file, "
-                            << "source:" << movePerms.sourceOk
-                            << ", target:" << movePerms.destinationOk
-                            << ", targetNew:" << movePerms.destinationNewOk
-                            << ", isExternalStorage:" << isExternalStorage
-                            << ", serverHasMountRootProperty:" << serverHasMountRootProperty
-                            << ", base._remotePerm:" << base._remotePerm.toString()
-                            << ", base.path():" << base.path();
-
-            // If we can create the destination, do that.
-            // Permission errors on the destination will be handled by checkPermissions later.
-            postProcessLocalNew();
-            finalize();
-
-            // If the destination upload will work, we're fine with the source deletion.
-            // If the source deletion can't work, checkPermissions will error.
-            // In case of external storage mounted folders we are never allowed to move/delete them
-            if (movePerms.destinationNewOk && !isExternalStorage && !isE2eeMoveOnlineOnlyItemWithCfApi) {
-                return;
-            }
+    // Check local permission if we are allowed to put move the file here
+    // Technically we should use the permissions from the server, but we'll assume it is the same
+    const auto serverHasMountRootProperty = _discoveryData->_account->serverHasMountRootProperty();
+    const auto isExternalStorage = base._remotePerm.hasPermission(RemotePermissions::IsMounted) && base.isDirectory();
+    const auto movePerms = checkMovePermissions(base._remotePerm, originalPath, item->isDirectory());
+    if (!movePerms.sourceOk || !movePerms.destinationOk || (serverHasMountRootProperty && isExternalStorage) || isE2eeMoveOnlineOnlyItemWithCfApi) {
+        qCInfo(lcDisco) << "Move without permission to rename base file, "
+                        << "source:" << movePerms.sourceOk
+                        << ", target:" << movePerms.destinationOk
+                        << ", targetNew:" << movePerms.destinationNewOk
+                        << ", isExternalStorage:" << isExternalStorage
+                        << ", serverHasMountRootProperty:" << serverHasMountRootProperty
+                        << ", base._remotePerm:" << base._remotePerm.toString()
+                        << ", base.path():" << base.path();
+
+        // If we can create the destination, do that.
+        // Permission errors on the destination will be handled by checkPermissions later.
+        postProcessLocalNew();
+        finalize();
 
-            // Here we know the new location can't be uploaded: must prevent the source delete.
-            // Two cases: either the source item was already processed or not.
-            auto wasDeletedOnClient = _discoveryData->findAndCancelDeletedJob(originalPath);
-            if (wasDeletedOnClient.first) {
-                // More complicated. The REMOVE is canceled. Restore will happen next sync.
-                qCInfo(lcDisco) << "Undid remove instruction on source" << originalPath;
-                if (!_discoveryData->_statedb->deleteFileRecord(originalPath, true)) {
-                    qCWarning(lcDisco) << "Failed to delete a file record from the local DB" << originalPath;
-                }
-                _discoveryData->_statedb->schedulePathForRemoteDiscovery(originalPath);
-                _discoveryData->_anotherSyncNeeded = true;
-            } else {
-                // Signal to future checkPermissions() to forbid the REMOVE and set to restore instead
-                qCInfo(lcDisco) << "Preventing future remove on source" << originalPath;
-                _discoveryData->_forbiddenDeletes[originalPath + '/'] = true;
-            }
+        // If the destination upload will work, we're fine with the source deletion.
+        // If the source deletion can't work, checkPermissions will error.
+        // In case of external storage mounted folders we are never allowed to move/delete them
+        if (movePerms.destinationNewOk && !isExternalStorage && !isE2eeMoveOnlineOnlyItemWithCfApi) {
             return;
         }
+
+        // Here we know the new location can't be uploaded: must prevent the source delete.
+        // Two cases: either the source item was already processed or not.
+        auto wasDeletedOnClient = _discoveryData->findAndCancelDeletedJob(originalPath);
+        if (wasDeletedOnClient.first) {
+            // More complicated. The REMOVE is canceled. Restore will happen next sync.
+            qCInfo(lcDisco) << "Undid remove instruction on source" << originalPath;
+            if (!_discoveryData->_statedb->deleteFileRecord(originalPath, true)) {
+                qCWarning(lcDisco) << "Failed to delete a file record from the local DB" << originalPath;
+            }
+            _discoveryData->_statedb->schedulePathForRemoteDiscovery(originalPath);
+            _discoveryData->_anotherSyncNeeded = true;
+        } else {
+            // Signal to future checkPermissions() to forbid the REMOVE and set to restore instead
+            qCInfo(lcDisco) << "Preventing future remove on source" << originalPath;
+            _discoveryData->_forbiddenDeletes[originalPath + '/'] = true;
+        }
+        return;
     }
 
     auto wasDeletedOnClient = _discoveryData->findAndCancelDeletedJob(originalPath);