diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/moveOrCopyAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/moveOrCopyAction.ts
index d15820b979376..db1cf406cdfc5 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/moveOrCopyAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/moveOrCopyAction.ts
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ async function openFilePickerForAction(
 				return buttons
 			}
 
+			if (selection.some((node) => (node.permissions & Permission.CREATE) === 0)) {
+				// Missing 'CREATE' permissions for selected destination
+				return buttons
+			}
+
 			if (action === MoveCopyAction.MOVE || action === MoveCopyAction.MOVE_OR_COPY) {
 				buttons.push({
 					label: target ? t('files', 'Move to {target}', { target }, undefined, { escape: false, sanitize: false }) : t('files', 'Move'),