diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2716adc25..73e9bf0c3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Changed
 
 - improved subsampling and filter quality strategy
+- ignore moving an item to its current directory
+- keep selection when action on several items is interrupted before processing
 - upgraded Flutter to stable v3.27.3
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart b/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart
index d3c94fad5..0822a4d5b 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/collection/entry_set_action_delegate.dart
@@ -292,26 +292,29 @@ class EntrySetActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAware
       final details = vaults.getVault(entry.directory);
       return details?.useBin ?? settings.enableBin;
     });
-    await Future.forEach(
-        byBinUsage.entries,
-        (kv) => doDelete(
-              context: context,
-              entries: kv.value.toSet(),
-              enableBin: kv.key,
-            ));
+    var completed = true;
+    await Future.forEach(byBinUsage.entries, (kv) async {
+      completed &= await doDelete(
+        context: context,
+        entries: kv.value.toSet(),
+        enableBin: kv.key,
+      );
+    });
 
-    _browse(context);
+    if (completed) {
+      _browse(context);
+    }
   }
 
-  Future<void> doDelete({
+  // returns whether it completed the action (with or without failures)
+  Future<bool> doDelete({
     required BuildContext context,
     required Set<AvesEntry> entries,
     required bool enableBin,
   }) async {
     final pureTrash = entries.every((entry) => entry.trashed);
     if (enableBin && !pureTrash) {
-      await doMove(context, moveType: MoveType.toBin, entries: entries);
-      return;
+      return await doMove(context, moveType: MoveType.toBin, entries: entries);
     }
 
     final l10n = context.l10n;
@@ -325,10 +328,10 @@ class EntrySetActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAware
       message: l10n.deleteEntriesConfirmationDialogMessage(todoCount),
       confirmationButtonLabel: l10n.deleteButtonLabel,
     )) {
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
 
-    if (!await checkStoragePermissionForAlbums(context, storageDirs, entries: entries)) return;
+    if (!await checkStoragePermissionForAlbums(context, storageDirs, entries: entries)) return false;
 
     source.pauseMonitoring();
     final opId = mediaEditService.newOpId;
@@ -354,13 +357,16 @@ class EntrySetActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAware
         await storageService.deleteEmptyRegularDirectories(storageDirs);
       },
     );
+    return true;
   }
 
   Future<void> _move(BuildContext context, {required MoveType moveType}) async {
     final entries = _getTargetItems(context);
-    await doMove(context, moveType: moveType, entries: entries);
+    final completed = await doMove(context, moveType: moveType, entries: entries);
 
-    _browse(context);
+    if (completed) {
+      _browse(context);
+    }
   }
 
   Future<void> _rename(BuildContext context) async {
@@ -381,9 +387,11 @@ class EntrySetActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAware
       return MapEntry(entry, '$newName${entry.extension}');
     });
     final entriesToNewName = Map.fromEntries(await Future.wait(namingFutures)).whereNotNullValue();
-    await rename(context, entriesToNewName: entriesToNewName, persist: true);
+    final completed = await rename(context, entriesToNewName: entriesToNewName, persist: true);
 
-    _browse(context);
+    if (completed) {
+      _browse(context);
+    }
   }
 
   Future<void> _convert(BuildContext context) async {
@@ -398,13 +406,14 @@ class EntrySetActionDelegate with FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAware
 
     switch (options.action) {
       case EntryConvertAction.convert:
-        await doExport(context, entries, options);
+        final completed = await doExport(context, entries, options);
+        if (completed) {
+          _browse(context);
+        }
       case EntryConvertAction.convertMotionPhotoToStillImage:
         final todoItems = entries.where((entry) => entry.isMotionPhoto).toSet();
         await _edit(context, todoItems, (entry) => entry.removeTrailerVideo());
     }
-
-    _browse(context);
   }
 
   Future<void> _toggleFavourite(BuildContext context) async {
diff --git a/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_storage.dart b/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_storage.dart
index e8dc67f26..bd060720e 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_storage.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/common/action_mixins/entry_storage.dart
@@ -37,14 +37,15 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
 
 mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
-  Future<void> doExport(BuildContext context, Set<AvesEntry> targetEntries, EntryConvertOptions options) async {
+  // returns whether it completed the action (with or without failures)
+  Future<bool> doExport(BuildContext context, Set<AvesEntry> targetEntries, EntryConvertOptions options) async {
     final destinationAlbumFilter = await pickAlbum(context: context, moveType: MoveType.export, storedAlbumsOnly: true);
-    if (destinationAlbumFilter == null || destinationAlbumFilter is! StoredAlbumFilter) return;
+    if (destinationAlbumFilter == null || destinationAlbumFilter is! StoredAlbumFilter) return false;
 
     final destinationAlbum = destinationAlbumFilter.album;
-    if (!await checkStoragePermissionForAlbums(context, {destinationAlbum})) return;
+    if (!await checkStoragePermissionForAlbums(context, {destinationAlbum})) return false;
 
-    if (!await checkFreeSpaceForMove(context, targetEntries, destinationAlbum, MoveType.export)) return;
+    if (!await checkFreeSpaceForMove(context, targetEntries, destinationAlbum, MoveType.export)) return false;
 
     final transientMultiPageInfo = <MultiPageInfo>{};
     final selection = <AvesEntry>{};
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
         ),
         routeSettings: const RouteSettings(name: AvesSingleSelectionDialog.routeName),
       );
-      if (value == null) return;
+      if (value == null) return false;
       nameConflictStrategy = value;
     }
 
@@ -157,9 +158,11 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
       },
     );
     transientMultiPageInfo.forEach((v) => v.dispose());
+    return true;
   }
 
-  Future<void> doQuickMove(
+  // returns whether it completed the action (with or without failures)
+  Future<bool> doQuickMove(
     BuildContext context, {
     required MoveType moveType,
     required Map<String, Set<AvesEntry>> entriesByDestination,
@@ -176,23 +179,23 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
 
     final entries = entriesByDestination.values.expand((v) => v).toSet();
     final todoCount = entries.length;
-    if (todoCount == 0) return;
+    if (todoCount == 0) return true;
 
     final toBin = moveType == MoveType.toBin;
     final copy = moveType == MoveType.copy;
 
     // permission for modification at destinations
     final destinationAlbums = entriesByDestination.keys.toSet();
-    if (!await checkStoragePermissionForAlbums(context, destinationAlbums)) return;
+    if (!await checkStoragePermissionForAlbums(context, destinationAlbums)) return false;
 
     // permission for modification at origins
     final originAlbums = entries.map((e) => e.directory).nonNulls.toSet();
-    if ({MoveType.move, MoveType.toBin}.contains(moveType) && !await checkStoragePermissionForAlbums(context, originAlbums, entries: entries)) return;
+    if ({MoveType.move, MoveType.toBin}.contains(moveType) && !await checkStoragePermissionForAlbums(context, originAlbums, entries: entries)) return false;
 
     final hasEnoughSpaceByDestination = await Future.wait(destinationAlbums.map((destinationAlbum) {
       return checkFreeSpaceForMove(context, entries, destinationAlbum, moveType);
     }));
-    if (hasEnoughSpaceByDestination.any((v) => !v)) return;
+    if (hasEnoughSpaceByDestination.any((v) => !v)) return false;
 
     final l10n = context.l10n;
     var nameConflictStrategy = NameConflictStrategy.rename;
@@ -217,12 +220,12 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
           ),
           routeSettings: const RouteSettings(name: AvesSingleSelectionDialog.routeName),
         );
-        if (value == null) return;
+        if (value == null) return false;
         nameConflictStrategy = value;
       }
     }
 
-    if ({MoveType.move, MoveType.copy}.contains(moveType) && !await _checkUndatedItems(context, entries)) return;
+    if ({MoveType.move, MoveType.copy}.contains(moveType) && !await _checkUndatedItems(context, entries)) return false;
 
     final source = context.read<CollectionSource>();
     source.pauseMonitoring();
@@ -321,9 +324,11 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
         }
       },
     );
+    return true;
   }
 
-  Future<void> doMove(
+  // returns whether it completed the action (with or without failures)
+  Future<bool> doMove(
     BuildContext context, {
     required MoveType moveType,
     required Set<AvesEntry> entries,
@@ -338,7 +343,7 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
         message: l10n.binEntriesConfirmationDialogMessage(entries.length),
         confirmationButtonLabel: l10n.deleteButtonLabel,
       )) {
-        return;
+        return false;
       }
     }
 
@@ -348,7 +353,7 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
       case MoveType.move:
       case MoveType.export:
         final destinationAlbumFilter = await pickAlbum(context: context, moveType: moveType, storedAlbumsOnly: true);
-        if (destinationAlbumFilter == null || destinationAlbumFilter is! StoredAlbumFilter) return;
+        if (destinationAlbumFilter == null || destinationAlbumFilter is! StoredAlbumFilter) return false;
 
         final destinationAlbum = destinationAlbumFilter.album;
         settings.recentDestinationAlbums = settings.recentDestinationAlbums
@@ -365,7 +370,7 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
         });
     }
 
-    await doQuickMove(
+    return await doQuickMove(
       context,
       moveType: moveType,
       entriesByDestination: entriesByDestination,
@@ -373,7 +378,8 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
     );
   }
 
-  Future<void> rename(
+  // returns whether it completed the action (with or without failures)
+  Future<bool> rename(
     BuildContext context, {
     required Map<AvesEntry, String> entriesToNewName,
     required bool persist,
@@ -383,9 +389,9 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
     final todoCount = entries.length;
     assert(todoCount > 0);
 
-    if (!await checkStoragePermission(context, entries)) return;
+    if (!await checkStoragePermission(context, entries)) return false;
 
-    if (!await _checkUndatedItems(context, entries)) return;
+    if (!await _checkUndatedItems(context, entries)) return false;
 
     final source = context.read<CollectionSource>();
     source.pauseMonitoring();
@@ -420,6 +426,7 @@ mixin EntryStorageMixin on FeedbackMixin, PermissionAwareMixin, SizeAwareMixin {
         }
       },
     );
+    return true;
   }
 
   Future<bool> _checkUndatedItems(BuildContext context, Set<AvesEntry> entries) async {