diff --git a/src/program/symlink.py b/src/program/symlink.py
index 68a07aff..0123ab0f 100644
--- a/src/program/symlink.py
+++ b/src/program/symlink.py
@@ -303,8 +303,12 @@ def _get_item_path(item: Union[Movie, Episode]) -> Optional[Path]:
 
     rclone_path = Path(settings_manager.settings.symlink.rclone_path)
     possible_folders = [item.folder, item.file, item.alternative_folder]
+    possible_folders_without_duplicates = list(set(possible_folders))
+    if len(possible_folders_without_duplicates) == 1:
+        new_possible_folder = Path(possible_folders_without_duplicates[0]).with_suffix("")
+        possible_folders_without_duplicates.append(new_possible_folder)
 
-    for folder in possible_folders:
+    for folder in possible_folders_without_duplicates:
         if folder:
             file_path = rclone_path / folder / item.file
             if file_path.exists():