diff --git a/src/kio_gdrive.cpp b/src/kio_gdrive.cpp
--- a/src/kio_gdrive.cpp
+++ b/src/kio_gdrive.cpp
@@ -857,14 +857,16 @@
         error(KIO::ERR_ACCESS_DENIED, dest.path());
         return;
     }
+
+    QString destDirId;
     const auto destPathComps = destGDriveUrl.pathComponents();
-    if (destGDriveUrl.isAccountRoot()) {
-        // copy to root
+    const QString destFileName = destPathComps.last();
+    if (destPathComps.size() == 2) {
+        destDirId = rootFolderId(destAccountId);
     } else {
-        const QString destDirId = destPathComps[destPathComps.count() - 2];
-        destParentReferences << ParentReferencePtr(new ParentReference(destDirId));
+        destDirId = resolveFileIdFromPath(destGDriveUrl.parentPath(), KIOGDrive::PathIsFolder);
     }
-    const QString destFileName = destPathComps.last();
+    destParentReferences << ParentReferencePtr(new ParentReference(destDirId));
 
     FilePtr destFile(new File);
     destFile->setTitle(destFileName);