diff --git a/backend/sugarsync/sugarsync.go b/backend/sugarsync/sugarsync.go
index da5143643..880776698 100644
--- a/backend/sugarsync/sugarsync.go
+++ b/backend/sugarsync/sugarsync.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fserrors"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/fshttp"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
+	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/operations"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/dircache"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/encoder"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/lib/pacer"
@@ -867,13 +868,13 @@ func (f *Fs) Precision() time.Duration {
 // Will only be called if src.Fs().Name() == f.Name()
 //
 // If it isn't possible then return fs.ErrorCantCopy
-func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object, error) {
+func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (dst fs.Object, err error) {
 	srcObj, ok := src.(*Object)
 	if !ok {
 		fs.Debugf(src, "Can't copy - not same remote type")
 		return nil, fs.ErrorCantCopy
 	}
-	err := srcObj.readMetaData(ctx)
+	err = srcObj.readMetaData(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -890,6 +891,13 @@ func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Find and remove existing object
+	cleanup, err := operations.RemoveExisting(ctx, f, remote, "server side copy")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer cleanup(&err)
+
 	// Copy the object
 	opts := rest.Opts{
 		Method:     "POST",