diff --git a/src/core/copyjob.cpp b/src/core/copyjob.cpp
--- a/src/core/copyjob.cpp
+++ b/src/core/copyjob.cpp
@@ -363,8 +363,9 @@
     // Stat the dest
     state = STATE_STATING;
     const QUrl dest = m_asMethod ? m_dest.adjusted(QUrl::RemoveFilename) : m_dest;
-    KIO::Job *job = KIO::statDetails(dest, StatJob::DestinationSide, KIO::StatDefaultDetails, KIO::HideProgressInfo);
-    qCDebug(KIO_COPYJOB_DEBUG) << "CopyJob: stating the dest" << m_dest;
+    // We need isDir() and UDS_LOCAL_PATH (for slaves who set it). Let's assume the latter is part of StatBasic too.
+    KIO::Job *job = KIO::statDetails(dest, StatJob::DestinationSide, KIO::StatBasic, KIO::HideProgressInfo);
+    qCDebug(KIO_COPYJOB_DEBUG) << "CopyJob: stating the dest" << dest;
     q->addSubjob(job);
 }