diff --git a/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/bulk_rename.rs b/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/bulk_rename.rs
index 2e808538..fedfef8c 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/bulk_rename.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/bulk_rename.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use tokio::{fs::{self, OpenOptions}, io::{stdin, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt}};
 use yazi_config::{OPEN, PREVIEW};
 use yazi_dds::Pubsub;
 use yazi_proxy::{AppProxy, TasksProxy, HIDER, WATCHER};
-use yazi_shared::{fs::{are_paths_equal, max_common_root, maybe_exists, File, FilesOp, Url}, terminal_clear};
+use yazi_shared::{fs::{are_names_equal, max_common_root, maybe_exists, File, FilesOp, Url}, terminal_clear};
 
 use crate::manager::Manager;
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl Manager {
 		for (o, n) in todo {
 			let (old, new) = (root.join(&o), root.join(&n));
 
-			if maybe_exists(&new).await && !are_paths_equal(&old, &new).await {
+			if maybe_exists(&new).await && !are_names_equal(&old, &new) {
 				failed.push((o, n, anyhow!("Destination already exists")));
 			} else if let Err(e) = fs::rename(&old, &new).await {
 				failed.push((o, n, e.into()));
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/rename.rs b/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/rename.rs
index c5b303c8..39813303 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/rename.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/manager/commands/rename.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use tokio::fs;
 use yazi_config::popup::InputCfg;
 use yazi_dds::Pubsub;
 use yazi_proxy::{InputProxy, TabProxy, WATCHER};
-use yazi_shared::{event::Cmd, fs::{are_paths_equal, maybe_exists, ok_or_not_found, symlink_realpath, File, FilesOp, Url}};
+use yazi_shared::{event::Cmd, fs::{are_names_equal, maybe_exists, ok_or_not_found, symlink_realpath, File, FilesOp, Url}};
 
 use crate::manager::Manager;
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ impl Manager {
 			}
 
 			let new = hovered.parent().unwrap().join(name);
-			if opt.force || !maybe_exists(&new).await || are_paths_equal(&hovered, &new).await {
+			if opt.force || !maybe_exists(&new).await || are_names_equal(&hovered, &new) {
 				Self::rename_do(tab, hovered, Url::from(new)).await.ok();
 				return;
 			}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl Manager {
 		let Some(p_new) = new.parent_url() else { return Ok(()) };
 		let _permit = WATCHER.acquire().await.unwrap();
 
-		let are_different = !are_paths_equal(&old, &new).await;
+		let are_different = !are_names_equal(&old, &new);
 		let overwritten = symlink_realpath(&new).await;
 		fs::rename(&old, &new).await?;
 
diff --git a/yazi-shared/src/fs/fns.rs b/yazi-shared/src/fs/fns.rs
index 45bf9885..b8edcfb6 100644
--- a/yazi-shared/src/fs/fns.rs
+++ b/yazi-shared/src/fs/fns.rs
@@ -24,34 +24,19 @@ pub fn ok_or_not_found(result: io::Result<()>) -> io::Result<()> {
 }
 
 #[inline]
-pub async fn are_paths_equal(old: impl AsRef<Path>, new: impl AsRef<Path>) -> bool {
-	if let (Some(old), Some(new)) = (
-		canonicalize_without_resolving_itself(old).await,
-		canonicalize_without_resolving_itself(new).await,
-	) {
+pub fn are_names_equal(old: impl AsRef<Path>, new: impl AsRef<Path>) -> bool {
+	if let (Some(old), Some(new)) = (old.as_ref().file_name(), new.as_ref().file_name()) {
+		let (old, new) = if cfg!(target_os = "macos") || cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
+			(Cow::Owned(old.to_ascii_lowercase()), Cow::Owned(new.to_ascii_lowercase()))
+		} else {
+			(Cow::Borrowed(old), Cow::Borrowed(new))
+		};
 		old == new
 	} else {
 		false
 	}
 }
 
-#[inline]
-async fn canonicalize_without_resolving_itself(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> Option<PathBuf> {
-	let meta = fs::symlink_metadata(&path).await.ok()?;
-	if meta.is_symlink() {
-		let (parent, link) = (path.as_ref().parent()?, path.as_ref().file_name()?);
-		let parent = fs::canonicalize(parent).await.ok()?;
-		let new_link = if cfg!(target_os = "macos") || cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
-			Cow::Owned(link.to_ascii_lowercase())
-		} else {
-			Cow::Borrowed(link)
-		};
-		Some(parent.join(new_link))
-	} else {
-		fs::canonicalize(path).await.ok()
-	}
-}
-
 pub async fn symlink_realpath(path: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf> {
 	let p = fs::canonicalize(path).await?;
 	if p == path {