diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/collections_service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/collections_service.dart
index 881c28b20..8aca89c20 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/collections_service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/collections_service.dart
@@ -1148,7 +1148,14 @@ class CollectionsService {
     return collection;
   }
 
-  Future<void> addToCollection(int collectionID, List<EnteFile> files) async {
+  Future<void> addOrCopyToCollection(
+    int collectionID,
+    List<EnteFile> files,
+  ) async {
+    return _addToCollection(collectionID, files);
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _addToCollection(int collectionID, List<EnteFile> files) async {
     final containsUploadedFile = files.any((e) => e.isUploaded);
     if (containsUploadedFile) {
       final existingFileIDsInCollection =
diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/favorites_service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/favorites_service.dart
index 5388a6e67..c5ec0e851 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/favorites_service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/favorites_service.dart
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class FavoritesService {
       await _filesDB.insert(file);
       Bus.instance.fire(CollectionUpdatedEvent(collectionID, files, "addTFav"));
     } else {
-      await _collectionsService.addToCollection(collectionID, files);
+      await _collectionsService.addOrCopyToCollection(collectionID, files);
     }
     _updateFavoriteFilesCache(files, favFlag: true);
     RemoteSyncService.instance.sync(silently: true).ignore();
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class FavoritesService {
     }
     final collectionID = await _getOrCreateFavoriteCollectionID();
     if (favFlag) {
-      await _collectionsService.addToCollection(collectionID, files);
+      await _collectionsService.addOrCopyToCollection(collectionID, files);
     } else {
       final Collection? favCollection = await _getFavoritesCollection();
       await _collectionActions.moveFilesFromCurrentCollection(
diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_file_actions.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_file_actions.dart
index 8315c235b..81b79825a 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_file_actions.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_file_actions.dart
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ extension CollectionFileActions on CollectionActions {
         }
       }
       if (files.isNotEmpty) {
-        await CollectionsService.instance.addToCollection(collectionID, files);
+        await CollectionsService.instance
+            .addOrCopyToCollection(collectionID, files);
       }
       unawaited(RemoteSyncService.instance.sync(silently: true));
       await dialog?.hide();
diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_sharing_actions.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_sharing_actions.dart
index dc28197bd..7993c4342 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_sharing_actions.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/actions/collection/collection_sharing_actions.dart
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class CollectionActions {
         req,
       );
       logger.finest("adding files to share to new album");
-      await collectionsService.addToCollection(collection.id, files);
+      await collectionsService.addOrCopyToCollection(collection.id, files);
       logger.finest("creating public link for the newly created album");
       await CollectionsService.instance.createShareUrl(collection);
       await dialog.hide();
diff --git a/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart b/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
index d877ce522..adf5847f3 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/utils/file_uploader.dart
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class FileUploader {
       );
 
       return CollectionsService.instance
-          .addToCollection(collectionID, [uploadedFile]).then((aVoid) {
+          .addOrCopyToCollection(collectionID, [uploadedFile]).then((aVoid) {
         return uploadedFile;
       });
     });