diff --git a/files/package_pool.go b/files/package_pool.go
index 385ed050..6895766f 100644
--- a/files/package_pool.go
+++ b/files/package_pool.go
@@ -128,12 +128,16 @@ func (pool *PackagePool) Import(path string, hashMD5 string) error {
 			// unable to stat target location?
 			return err
 		}
-		// file doesn't exist, that's ok
-	} else {
-		if targetInfo.Size() != sourceInfo.Size() {
-			// trying to overwrite file?
-			return fmt.Errorf("unable to import into pool: file %s already exists", poolPath)
-		}
+	}
+
+	if targetInfo.Size() != sourceInfo.Size() {
+		// trying to overwrite file?
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to import into pool: file %s already exists", poolPath)
+	}
+
+	if os.SameFile(targetInfo, sourceInfo) {
+		// Same file on the filesystem? Just skip it.
+		return err
 	}
 
 	// create subdirs as necessary