diff --git a/fs/operations/operations.go b/fs/operations/operations.go
index f89284c4f..23f6f2111 100644
--- a/fs/operations/operations.go
+++ b/fs/operations/operations.go
@@ -428,6 +428,10 @@ func move(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dst fs.Object, remote string, src fs.
 	origRemote := remote // avoid double-transform on fallback to copy
 	remote = transform.Path(ctx, remote, false)
 	ci := fs.GetConfig(ctx)
+	newDst = dst
+	if ci.DryRun && dst != nil && SameObject(src, dst) && src.Remote() == transform.Path(ctx, dst.Remote(), false) {
+		return // avoid SkipDestructive log for objects that won't really be moved
+	}
 	var tr *accounting.Transfer
 	if isTransfer {
 		tr = accounting.Stats(ctx).NewTransfer(src, fdst)
@@ -440,8 +444,11 @@ func move(ctx context.Context, fdst fs.Fs, dst fs.Object, remote string, src fs.
 		}
 		tr.Done(ctx, err)
 	}()
-	newDst = dst
-	if SkipDestructive(ctx, src, "move") {
+	action := "move"
+	if remote != src.Remote() {
+		action += " to " + remote
+	}
+	if SkipDestructive(ctx, src, action) {
 		in := tr.Account(ctx, nil)
 		in.DryRun(src.Size())
 		return newDst, nil