diff --git a/lisp/org-refile.el b/lisp/org-refile.el
index 20b5fbd02..c8e64903c 100644
--- a/lisp/org-refile.el
+++ b/lisp/org-refile.el
@@ -666,12 +666,12 @@ this function appends the default value from
 		  #'completing-read))
 	 (extra (if org-refile-use-outline-path "/" ""))
 	 (cbnex (concat (buffer-name) extra))
-	 (filename (and cfn (expand-file-name cfn)))
+	 (filename (and cfn (file-truename cfn)))
 	 (tbl (mapcar
 	       (lambda (x)
 		 (if (and (not (member org-refile-use-outline-path
 				       '(file full-file-path title)))
-			  (not (equal filename (nth 1 x))))
+			  (not (equal filename (file-truename (nth 1 x)))))
 		     (cons (concat (car x) extra " ("
 				   (file-name-nondirectory (nth 1 x)) ")")
 			   (cdr x))