diff --git a/krusader/Synchronizer/synchronizer.cpp b/krusader/Synchronizer/synchronizer.cpp
--- a/krusader/Synchronizer/synchronizer.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Synchronizer/synchronizer.cpp
@@ -487,11 +487,16 @@
             }
         }
 
-        if (asymmetric)
-            task = TT_COPY_TO_LEFT;
-        else if (ignoreDate)
+        if (ignoreDate)
             task = TT_DIFFERS;
-        else if (leftDate > checkedRightDate)
+        else if (asymmetric) {
+            // To avoid that the default action is
+            // to overwrite a file by an old version of it
+            if (leftDate > checkedRightDate)
+                task = TT_DIFFERS;
+            else
+                task = TT_COPY_TO_LEFT;
+        } else if (leftDate > checkedRightDate)
             task = TT_COPY_TO_RIGHT;
         else if (leftDate < checkedRightDate)
             task = TT_COPY_TO_LEFT;