diff --git a/src/pitpkg/private/libpit.nim b/src/pitpkg/private/libpit.nim
index e6d2ffb..4906fa0 100644
--- a/src/pitpkg/private/libpit.nim
+++ b/src/pitpkg/private/libpit.nim
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ proc changeState*(issue: Issue, tasksDir: string, newState: IssueState) =
   let oldFilepath = issue.filepath
   if newState == Done: issue.setDateTime("completed", getTime().local)
   tasksDir.store(issue, newState)
-  removeFile(oldFilepath)
+  if oldFilePath != issue.filepath: removeFile(oldFilepath)
 
 proc delete*(issue: Issue) = removeFile(issue.filepath)
 
diff --git a/src/pitpkg/version.nim b/src/pitpkg/version.nim
index 9955a7c..e8c3323 100644
--- a/src/pitpkg/version.nim
+++ b/src/pitpkg/version.nim
@@ -1 +1 @@
-const PIT_VERSION = "4.4.0"
+const PIT_VERSION = "4.4.1"