diff --git a/src/Actions/DuplicateEntry.php b/src/Actions/DuplicateEntry.php
index 96e90e2426..efef0f471a 100644
--- a/src/Actions/DuplicateEntry.php
+++ b/src/Actions/DuplicateEntry.php
@@ -102,10 +102,17 @@ private function duplicateEntry(Entry $original, ?string $origin = null)
             });
 
         if ($originalParent && $originalParent !== $original->id()) {
-            $entry->structure()
-                ->in($original->locale())
-                ->appendTo($originalParent->id(), $entry)
-                ->save();
+            if ($entry->structure()->expectsRoot() && $entry->structure()->in($entry->locale())->root()['entry'] === $originalParent->id()) {
+                $entry->structure()
+                    ->in($original->locale())
+                    ->append($entry)
+                    ->save();
+            } else {
+                $entry->structure()
+                    ->in($original->locale())
+                    ->appendTo($originalParent->id(), $entry)
+                    ->save();
+            }
         }
 
         return $entry;
@@ -127,10 +134,6 @@ protected function getEntryParentFromStructure(Entry $entry)
             return null;
         }
 
-        if ($entry->structure()->expectsRoot() && $entry->structure()->in($entry->locale())->root()['entry'] === $parentEntry->id()) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
         return $parentEntry;
     }