diff --git a/ezjail-admin b/ezjail-admin
index 557ae9e..5840be8 100755
--- a/ezjail-admin
+++ b/ezjail-admin
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ config)
       # we might end up at an existing directory
       [ -e "${ezjail_rootdir}" ] && exerr "Error: An object already exists at ${ezjail_rootdir}, cant rename."
 
-      mv "${ezjail_old_rootdir}" "${ezjail_rootdir}"
+      [ "${ezjail_imagetype}" = "zfs" ] || mv "${ezjail_old_rootdir}" "${ezjail_rootdir}"
     fi
 
     # This scenario really will only lead to real troubles in the 'fulljail'