diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/FileEntry/FileEntryName.vue b/apps/files/src/components/FileEntry/FileEntryName.vue
index abc3baeaf161e..31852a256c7c3 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/FileEntry/FileEntryName.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/FileEntry/FileEntryName.vue
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ import type { PropType } from 'vue'
 
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
 import { showError, showSuccess } from '@nextcloud/dialogs'
-import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import { FileType, NodeStatus } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import { translate as t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
 import { defineComponent, inject } from 'vue'
@@ -260,11 +259,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			}
 
 			const oldName = this.source.basename
-			const oldEncodedSource = this.source.encodedSource
-			if (oldName === newName) {
-				this.stopRenaming()
-				return
-			}
 
 			// Set loading state
 			this.loading = 'renaming'
@@ -296,9 +290,8 @@ export default defineComponent({
 					nameContainter?.focus()
 				})
 			} catch (error) {
-				logger.error('Error while renaming file', { error })
-				// Rename back as it failed
-				this.source.rename(oldName)
+				logger.error(error as Error)
+				showError((error as Error).message)
 				// And ensure we reset to the renaming state
 				this.startRenaming()
 
diff --git a/apps/files/src/store/renaming.ts b/apps/files/src/store/renaming.ts
index 6ba024f18b090..27e305c7b3e35 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/store/renaming.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/store/renaming.ts
@@ -19,17 +19,96 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
-import { subscribe } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
 import type { Node } from '@nextcloud/files'
 import type { RenamingStore } from '../types'
 
+import axios, { isAxiosError } from '@nextcloud/axios'
+import { emit, subscribe } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
+import { NodeStatus } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
+import { basename, dirname } from 'path'
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+import logger from '../logger'
+import Vue from 'vue'
+
 export const useRenamingStore = function(...args) {
 	const store = defineStore('renaming', {
 		state: () => ({
 			renamingNode: undefined,
 			newName: '',
 		} as RenamingStore),
+
+		actions: {
+			/**
+			 * Execute the renaming.
+			 * This will rename the node set as `renamingNode` to the configured new name `newName`.
+			 * @return true if success, false if skipped (e.g. new and old name are the same)
+			 * @throws Error if renaming fails, details are set in the error message
+			 */
+			async rename(): Promise<boolean> {
+				if (this.renamingNode === undefined) {
+					throw new Error('No node is currently being renamed')
+				}
+
+				const newName = this.newName.trim?.() || ''
+				const oldName = this.renamingNode.basename
+				const oldEncodedSource = this.renamingNode.encodedSource
+				if (oldName === newName) {
+					return false
+				}
+
+				const node = this.renamingNode
+				Vue.set(node, 'status', NodeStatus.LOADING)
+
+				try {
+					// rename the node
+					this.renamingNode.rename(newName)
+					logger.debug('Moving file to', { destination: this.renamingNode.encodedSource, oldEncodedSource })
+					// create MOVE request
+					await axios({
+						method: 'MOVE',
+						url: oldEncodedSource,
+						headers: {
+							Destination: this.renamingNode.encodedSource,
+							Overwrite: 'F',
+						},
+					})
+
+					// Success 🎉
+					emit('files:node:updated', this.renamingNode as Node)
+					emit('files:node:renamed', this.renamingNode as Node)
+					emit('files:node:moved', {
+						node: this.renamingNode as Node,
+						oldSource: `${dirname(this.renamingNode.source)}/${oldName}`,
+					})
+					this.$reset()
+					return true
+				} catch (error) {
+					logger.error('Error while renaming file', { error })
+					// Rename back as it failed
+					this.renamingNode.rename(oldName)
+					if (isAxiosError(error)) {
+						// TODO: 409 means current folder does not exist, redirect ?
+						if (error?.response?.status === 404) {
+							throw new Error(t('files', 'Could not rename "{oldName}", it does not exist any more', { oldName }))
+						} else if (error?.response?.status === 412) {
+							throw new Error(t(
+								'files',
+								'The name "{newName}" is already used in the folder "{dir}". Please choose a different name.',
+								{
+									newName,
+									dir: basename(this.renamingNode.dirname),
+								},
+							))
+						}
+					}
+					// Unknown error
+					throw new Error(t('files', 'Could not rename "{oldName}"', { oldName }))
+				} finally {
+					Vue.set(node, 'status', undefined)
+				}
+			},
+		},
 	})
 
 	const renamingStore = store(...args)