diff --git a/kittens/transfer/receive.py b/kittens/transfer/receive.py
index 50256aac4..ea2f719a0 100644
--- a/kittens/transfer/receive.py
+++ b/kittens/transfer/receive.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def files_for_receive(cli_opts: TransferCLIOptions, dest: str, files: List[File]
                 dest_path = os.path.join(dest, posixpath.basename(files_for_spec[0].remote_path))
             else:
                 dest_path = dest
-            tree = make_tree(files_for_spec, expand_home(dest_path))
+            tree = make_tree(files_for_spec, os.path.dirname(expand_home(dest_path)))
             for x in tree:
                 yield x.entry
 
diff --git a/kitty/file_transmission.py b/kitty/file_transmission.py
index 6c78be9dc..4f106f30a 100644
--- a/kitty/file_transmission.py
+++ b/kitty/file_transmission.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def iter_file_metadata(file_specs: Iterable[Tuple[str, str]]) -> Iterator[Union[
                 path = abspath(path, use_home=True)
         try:
             sr = os.stat(path, follow_symlinks=False)
-            read_ok = os.access(path, os.R_OK)
+            read_ok = os.access(path, os.R_OK, follow_symlinks=False)
         except OSError as err:
             errname = errno.errorcode.get(err.errno, 'EFAIL')
             yield TransmissionError(file_id=spec_id, code=errname, msg='Failed to read spec')
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def iter_file_metadata(file_specs: Iterable[Tuple[str, str]]) -> Iterator[Union[
         base = cmds[0]
         if base.ftype is FileType.symlink:
             try:
-                dest = os.readlink(base.name)
+                dest = os.path.realpath(base.name)
             except OSError:
                 pass
             else:
diff --git a/kitty_tests/file_transmission.py b/kitty_tests/file_transmission.py
index dcabf7c1f..cc421a050 100644
--- a/kitty_tests/file_transmission.py
+++ b/kitty_tests/file_transmission.py
@@ -360,6 +360,15 @@ class TestFileTransmission(BaseTest):
             kw = {str(k): expand_home(str(v)) for k, v in kw.items()}
             self.ae(kw, m)
 
+        def gm(all_specs):
+            specs = list((str(i), str(s)) for i, s in enumerate(all_specs))
+            files = []
+            for x in iter_file_metadata(specs):
+                if isinstance(x, Exception):
+                    raise x
+                files.append(File(x))
+            return files, specs
+
         def tf(args, expected, different_home=''):
             if opts.mode == 'mirror':
                 all_specs = args
@@ -367,8 +376,7 @@ class TestFileTransmission(BaseTest):
             else:
                 all_specs = args[:-1]
                 dest = args[-1]
-            specs = list((str(i), str(s)) for i, s in enumerate(all_specs))
-            files = list(map(File, iter_file_metadata(specs)))
+            files, specs = gm(all_specs)
             orig_home = home_path()
             with set_paths(cwd_path(), different_home or orig_home):
                 files = list(files_for_receive(opts, dest, files, orig_home, specs))
@@ -382,6 +390,21 @@ class TestFileTransmission(BaseTest):
         with set_paths(cwd=b, home=self.tdir):
             tf([b/'r', b/'d'], {b/'r': '~/b/r', b/'d': '~/b/d', b/'d'/'r': '~/b/d/r'}, different_home='/foo/bar')
         opts.mode = 'normal'
+        with set_paths(cwd='/some/else', home='/foo/bar'):
+            tf([b/'r', b/'d', '/dest'], {b/'r': '/dest/r', b/'d': '/dest/d', b/'d'/'r': '/dest/d/r'})
+            tf([b/'r', b/'d', '~/dest'], {b/'r': '~/dest/r', b/'d': '~/dest/d', b/'d'/'r': '~/dest/d/r'})
+        with set_paths(cwd=b, home='/foo/bar'):
+            tf([b/'r', b/'d', '/dest'], {b/'r': '/dest/r', b/'d': '/dest/d', b/'d'/'r': '/dest/d/r'})
+        os.symlink('/foo/b', b / 'e')
+        os.symlink('r', b / 's')
+        os.link(b / 'r', b / 'h')
+        with set_paths(cwd='/some/else', home='/foo/bar'):
+            files = gm((b/'e', b/'s', b/'r', b / 'h'))[0]
+            self.assertEqual(files[0].ftype, FileType.symlink)
+            self.assertEqual(files[1].ftype, FileType.symlink)
+            self.assertEqual(files[1].remote_target, files[2].remote_id)
+            self.assertEqual(files[3].ftype, FileType.link)
+            self.assertEqual(files[3].remote_target, files[2].remote_id)
 
     def test_path_mapping_send(self):
         opts = parse_transfer_args([])[0]