diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/autoUpload/AutoUploadWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/autoUpload/AutoUploadWorker.kt
index 2c54909872ae..af43a1977be9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/autoUpload/AutoUploadWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/autoUpload/AutoUploadWorker.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import com.owncloud.android.datamodel.SyncedFolder
 import com.owncloud.android.datamodel.SyncedFolderProvider
 import com.owncloud.android.datamodel.UploadsStorageManager
 import com.owncloud.android.db.OCUpload
+import com.owncloud.android.db.UploadResult
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.OwnCloudAccount
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.OwnCloudClientManagerFactory
 import com.owncloud.android.lib.common.utils.Log_OC
@@ -320,7 +321,14 @@ class AutoUploadWorker(
                 )
 
                 try {
-                    var (uploadEntity, upload) = createEntityAndUpload(user, localPath, remotePath)
+                    val result = createEntityAndUpload(user, localPath, remotePath)
+                    if (result == null) {
+                        repository.markFileAsHandled(localPath, syncedFolder)
+                        Log_OC.d(TAG, "Marked file as handled due to existing conflict: $localPath")
+                        continue
+                    }
+
+                    var (uploadEntity, upload) = result
 
                     // if local file deleted, upload process cannot be started or retriable thus needs to be removed
                     if (path.isEmpty() || !file.exists()) {
@@ -349,7 +357,7 @@ class AutoUploadWorker(
                         )
 
                         if (result.isSuccess) {
-                            repository.markFileAsUploaded(localPath, syncedFolder)
+                            repository.markFileAsHandled(localPath, syncedFolder)
                             Log_OC.d(TAG, "✅ upload completed: $localPath")
                         } else {
                             Log_OC.e(
@@ -393,7 +401,11 @@ class AutoUploadWorker(
         uploadsStorageManager.removeUpload(upload)
     }
 
-    private fun createEntityAndUpload(user: User, localPath: String, remotePath: String): Pair<UploadEntity, OCUpload> {
+    private fun createEntityAndUpload(
+        user: User,
+        localPath: String,
+        remotePath: String
+    ): Pair<UploadEntity, OCUpload>? {
         val (needsCharging, needsWifi, uploadAction) = getUploadSettings(syncedFolder)
         Log_OC.d(TAG, "creating oc upload for ${user.accountName}")
 
@@ -404,6 +416,12 @@ class AutoUploadWorker(
             accountName = user.accountName
         )
 
+        val lastUploadResult = uploadEntity?.lastResult?.let { UploadResult.fromValue(it) }
+        if (lastUploadResult == UploadResult.SYNC_CONFLICT) {
+            Log_OC.w(TAG, "Conflict already exists, skipping auto-upload: $localPath")
+            return null
+        }
+
         val upload = (
             uploadEntity?.toOCUpload(null) ?: OCUpload(
                 localPath,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/autoUpload/FileSystemRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/autoUpload/FileSystemRepository.kt
index b322b1bc7fc4..9ff924c6aadf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/autoUpload/FileSystemRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/client/jobs/autoUpload/FileSystemRepository.kt
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class FileSystemRepository(private val dao: FileSystemDao, private val context:
         return filtered
     }
 
-    suspend fun markFileAsUploaded(localPath: String, syncedFolder: SyncedFolder) {
+    suspend fun markFileAsHandled(localPath: String, syncedFolder: SyncedFolder) {
         val syncedFolderIdStr = syncedFolder.id.toString()
 
         try {