diff --git a/source3/modules/vfs_fruit.c b/source3/modules/vfs_fruit.c
index 79c6651dbb6..e9a54b04e24 100644
--- a/source3/modules/vfs_fruit.c
+++ b/source3/modules/vfs_fruit.c
@@ -3404,6 +3404,13 @@ static NTSTATUS fruit_create_file(vfs_handle_struct *handle,
 			 */
 			fsp->aapl_copyfile_supported = true;
 		}
+
+		if (fsp->is_directory) {
+			/*
+			 * Enable POSIX directory rename behaviour
+			 */
+			fsp->posix_flags |= FSP_POSIX_FLAGS_RENAME;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*