diff --git a/src/core.py b/src/core.py
index 23d255a2c..871a60439 100644
--- a/src/core.py
+++ b/src/core.py
@@ -572,7 +572,8 @@ class Manager:
                     
             elif event['event_type'] is self.constants['EVENT_FINISHED']:
                 # Queue seeding torrent to bottom if needed
-                if self.get_pref('enable_move_completed'):
+                if self.get_pref('enable_move_completed') and not \
+                    (self.get_pref('default_finished_path') == self.get_pref('default_download_path')):
                     deluge_core.move_storage(event['unique_ID'], self.get_pref('default_finished_path'))
                 if self.get_pref('queue_seeds_to_bottom'):
                     self.queue_bottom(event['unique_ID'])