diff --git a/.config/lf/lfrc b/.config/lf/lfrc
index d9ec35602..680ea97f6 100644
--- a/.config/lf/lfrc
+++ b/.config/lf/lfrc
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ cmd paste &{{
 
 cmd dupe %{{
   for file in $fx; do
-    find "$PWD" "$file" | grep -oP '(?<=.\.~)\d+(?=~$)' | sort -n | tail -1 | (
+    find "$PWD" "$file" -maxdepth 0 | grep -oP '(?<=.\.~)\d+(?=~$)' | sort -n | tail -1 | (
       ext=$(($(cat /dev/stdin)+1))
       filedest="$(echo "$file" | sed 's/.~[[:digit:]]*~$//').~$ext~"
       cp -r "$file" "$filedest"