diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethod.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethod.java
index 1d19316b7e..f3afc5b597 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethod.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethod.java
@@ -248,36 +248,20 @@ public class MoveMethod extends HierarchicalMethod
         else if (sourceParentNodeRef.equals(destParentNodeRef)) 
         { 
            // It is a simple rename operation
-           try
+           // MNT-9939 - check overwrite
+           if (hasOverWrite() && destFileInfo != null && !sourceFileInfo.equals(destFileInfo))
            {
-               // MNT-9939 - check overwrite
-               if (hasOverWrite() && destFileInfo != null && !sourceFileInfo.equals(destFileInfo))
+               if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
                {
-                   if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
-                   {
-                       logger.debug("Destination exists and overwrite is allowed");
-                   }
-                   
-                   fileFolderService.delete(destFileInfo.getNodeRef());
+                   logger.debug("Destination exists and overwrite is allowed");
                }
                
-               fileFolderService.rename(sourceNodeRef, name);
-               // As per the WebDAV spec, we make sure the node is unlocked once moved
-               getDAVHelper().getLockService().unlock(sourceNodeRef);
-           }
-           catch (AccessDeniedException e)
-           {
-               XMLWriter xml = createXMLWriter();
-
-               Attributes nullAttr = getDAVHelper().getNullAttributes();
-
-               xml.startElement(WebDAV.DAV_NS, WebDAV.XML_ERROR, WebDAV.XML_NS_ERROR, nullAttr);
-               // Output error
-               xml.write(DocumentHelper.createElement(WebDAV.XML_NS_CANNOT_MODIFY_PROTECTED_PROPERTY));
-
-               xml.endElement(WebDAV.DAV_NS, WebDAV.XML_ERROR, WebDAV.XML_NS_ERROR);
-               m_response.setStatus(HttpServletResponse.SC_CONFLICT);
+               fileFolderService.delete(destFileInfo.getNodeRef());
            }
+           
+           fileFolderService.rename(sourceNodeRef, name);
+           // As per the WebDAV spec, we make sure the node is unlocked once moved
+           getDAVHelper().getLockService().unlock(sourceNodeRef);
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethodTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethodTest.java
index b5ccbea233..952256f61f 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethodTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/MoveMethodTest.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ package org.alfresco.repo.webdav;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
+import org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.RetryingTransactionCallback;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileInfo;
@@ -217,6 +217,16 @@ public class MoveMethodTest
         verify(mockFileFolderService, never()).create(destParentNodeRef, "dest.doc", ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT);
     }
 
+    
+    @Test(expected=AccessDeniedException.class)
+    public void testMNT_10380_ThrowAccessDeniedExceptionWhenUserLacksPermissions() throws Exception
+    {
+        when(mockFileFolderService.rename(sourceNodeRef, "dest.doc")).
+            thenThrow(new AccessDeniedException("Access denied in test by mockFileFolderService"));
+        
+        moveMethod.moveOrCopy(sourceNodeRef, sourceParentNodeRef, destParentNodeRef, "dest.doc");
+    }
+    
     @Test
     public void testMNT_9662()
     {