diff --git a/includes/file.inc b/includes/file.inc
index e0da216..f148951 100644
--- a/includes/file.inc
+++ b/includes/file.inc
@@ -906,8 +906,10 @@ function file_unmanaged_copy($source, $destination = NULL, $replace = FILE_EXIST
   file_ensure_htaccess();
   // Perform the copy operation.
   if (!@copy($source, $destination)) {
-    watchdog('file', 'The specified file %file could not be copied to %destination.', array('%file' => $source, '%destination' => $destination), WATCHDOG_ERROR);
-    return FALSE;
+    if ($real_destination && !@copy($source, $real_destination)) {
+      watchdog('file', 'The specified file %file could not be copied to %destination.', array('%file' => $source, '%destination' => $destination), WATCHDOG_ERROR);
+      return FALSE;
+    }
   }
 
   // Set the permissions on the new file.