diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c
index 8d2545a170..963f17666a 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_config.c
@@ -777,7 +777,8 @@ _elm_config_profile_derived_save(const char *profile, Elm_Config_Derived *derive
         eet_close(ef);
         if (ret)
           {
-             ecore_file_mv(buf, buf2);
+             ecore_file_cp(buf, buf2);
+             ecore_file_unlink(buf);
           }
         else
           {
@@ -2217,7 +2218,7 @@ _elm_config_profile_save(const char *profile)
         goto err;
      }
 
-   ret = ecore_file_mv(buf2, buf);
+   ret = ecore_file_cp(buf2, buf);
    if (!ret)
      {
         ERR("Error saving Elementary's configuration profile file");
@@ -2310,7 +2311,7 @@ _elm_config_save(Elm_Config *cfg, const char *profile)
         goto err;
      }
 
-   ret = ecore_file_mv(buf2, buf);
+   ret = ecore_file_cp(buf2, buf);
    if (!ret)
      {
         ERR("Error saving Elementary's configuration file");