diff --git a/thunar/thunar-file.c b/thunar/thunar-file.c
index 0878817..3d2dec4 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-file.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-file.c
@@ -1938,8 +1938,8 @@ thunar_file_accepts_drop (ThunarFile     *file,
               if (G_UNLIKELY (thunar_g_file_is_trashed (lp->data)))
                 break;
 
-              /* determine the cached version of the source file */
-              ofile = thunar_file_cache_lookup (lp->data);
+              /* get the source file. */
+              ofile = thunar_file_get (lp->data, NULL);
 
               /* we have only move if we know the source and both the source and the target
                * are on the same disk, and the source file is owned by the current user.
@@ -1952,8 +1952,13 @@ thunar_file_accepts_drop (ThunarFile     *file,
                 {
                   /* default to copy and get outa here */
                   suggested_action = GDK_ACTION_COPY;
+                  if (ofile != NULL)
+                      g_object_unref(ofile);
                   break;
                 }
+
+              if (ofile != NULL)
+                  g_object_unref(ofile);
             }
         }
     }