diff --git a/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go b/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go
index aa07bd72b..54a76c765 100644
--- a/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go
+++ b/lib/model/folder_sendrecv.go
@@ -1986,7 +1986,7 @@ func (f *sendReceiveFolder) checkToBeDeleted(file, cur protocol.FileInfo, hasCur
 		return err
 	}
 	if fs.IsNotExist(err) {
-		if hasCur && !cur.Deleted {
+		if hasCur && !cur.Deleted && !cur.IsUnsupported() {
 			scanChan <- file.Name
 			return errModified
 		}