diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/bugfix-renaming-favorites-issue b/changelog/unreleased/bugfix-renaming-favorites-issue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7475bb94475
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/bugfix-renaming-favorites-issue
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Bugfix: Rename a file in favorites list with same name but in different folder
+
+We've fixed a bug, where renaming a file in the favorites file list to a file with the same name but located
+in a different folder was not possible, as the message `The name "..." is already taken` appeared.
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/web/pull/6804
+https://github.com/owncloud/web/issues/1750
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/resources.ts b/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/resources.ts
index 667d296ec4e..43b08345a1e 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/resources.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/resources.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export function renameResource(resource, newName, newPath) {
   }
 
   resource.name = newName
-  resource.path = resourcePath
+  resource.path = '/' + resourcePath
   resource.webDavPath = '/' + newPath + newName
   resource.extension = extractExtensionFromFile(resource)
 
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/actions/rename.js b/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/actions/rename.js
index 7e4fe8f617d..5fcbf15b121 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/actions/rename.js
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/mixins/actions/rename.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export default {
         if (!this.areFileExtensionsShown) {
           newName = `${newName}.${resources[0].extension}`
         }
-        this.$_rename_checkNewName(resources[0].name, newName, parentResources)
+        this.$_rename_checkNewName(resources[0], newName, parentResources)
       }
       const nameWithoutExtension = extractNameWithoutExtension(resources[0])
       const modalTitle =
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ export default {
       this.createModal(modal)
     },
 
-    $_rename_checkNewName(currentName, newName, parentResources) {
+    $_rename_checkNewName(resource, newName, parentResources) {
+      const newPath =
+        resource.path.substring(0, resource.path.length - resource.name.length) + newName
+
       if (!newName) {
         return this.setModalInputErrorMessage(this.$gettext('The name cannot be empty'))
       }
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (!this.flatFileList) {
-        const exists = this.files.find((file) => file.name === newName && currentName !== newName)
+        const exists = this.files.find((file) => file.path === newPath && resource.name !== newName)
 
         if (exists) {
           const translated = this.$gettext('The name "%{name}" is already taken')
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ export default {
 
       if (parentResources) {
         const exists = parentResources.find(
-          (file) => file.name === newName && currentName !== newName
+          (file) => file.path === newPath && resource.name !== newName
         )
 
         if (exists) {
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/mixins/actions/rename.spec.js b/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/mixins/actions/rename.spec.js
index 66edcdfe6d1..dbb95acd4f6 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/mixins/actions/rename.spec.js
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/tests/unit/mixins/actions/rename.spec.js
@@ -47,7 +47,17 @@ describe('rename', () => {
     it('should not show an error with a valid name', () => {
       const wrapper = getWrapper()
       const spyErrorMessageStub = jest.spyOn(wrapper.vm, 'setModalInputErrorMessage')
-      wrapper.vm.$_rename_checkNewName('currentName', 'newName')
+      wrapper.vm.$_rename_checkNewName({ name: 'currentName', path: '/currentName' }, 'newName')
+      expect(spyErrorMessageStub).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null)
+    })
+
+    it('should not show an error if resource name already exists but in different folder', () => {
+      const wrapper = getWrapper()
+      const spyErrorMessageStub = jest.spyOn(wrapper.vm, 'setModalInputErrorMessage')
+      wrapper.vm.$_rename_checkNewName(
+        { name: 'currentName', path: '/favorites/currentName' },
+        'file1'
+      )
       expect(spyErrorMessageStub).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null)
     })
 
@@ -69,14 +79,14 @@ describe('rename', () => {
       {
         currentName: 'currentName',
         newName: 'newname',
-        parentResources: [{ name: 'newname' }],
+        parentResources: [{ name: 'newname', path: '/newname' }],
         message: 'The name "%{name}" is already taken'
       }
     ])('should detect name errors and display error messages accordingly', (inputData) => {
       const wrapper = getWrapper()
       const spyGetTextStub = jest.spyOn(wrapper.vm, '$gettext')
       wrapper.vm.$_rename_checkNewName(
-        inputData.currentName,
+        { name: inputData.currentName, path: `/${inputData.currentName}` },
         inputData.newName,
         inputData.parentResources
       )
@@ -142,7 +152,9 @@ function getWrapper(renameFilePromise) {
           return { href: r.name }
         }
       },
-      $client: { files: { find: jest.fn(() => [{ name: 'file1' }]), list: jest.fn(() => []) } },
+      $client: {
+        files: { find: jest.fn(() => [{ name: 'file1', path: '/file1' }]), list: jest.fn(() => []) }
+      },
       $gettextInterpolate: jest.fn(),
       $gettext: jest.fn(),
       publicPage: () => false,
@@ -154,7 +166,7 @@ function getWrapper(renameFilePromise) {
           namespaced: true,
           getters: {
             currentFolder: () => currentFolder,
-            files: () => [{ name: 'file1' }]
+            files: () => [{ name: 'file1', path: '/file1' }]
           },
           actions: {
             renameFile: jest.fn(() => {