diff --git a/src/uu/mv/src/error.rs b/src/uu/mv/src/error.rs
index f989d4e133..6daa8188ec 100644
--- a/src/uu/mv/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mv/src/error.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ pub enum MvError {
     NoSuchFile(String),
     CannotStatNotADirectory(String),
     SameFile(String, String),
-    SelfSubdirectory(String),
     SelfTargetSubdirectory(String, String),
     DirectoryToNonDirectory(String),
     NonDirectoryToDirectory(String, String),
@@ -29,14 +28,9 @@ impl Display for MvError {
             Self::NoSuchFile(s) => write!(f, "cannot stat {s}: No such file or directory"),
             Self::CannotStatNotADirectory(s) => write!(f, "cannot stat {s}: Not a directory"),
             Self::SameFile(s, t) => write!(f, "{s} and {t} are the same file"),
-            Self::SelfSubdirectory(s) => write!(
-                f,
-                "cannot move '{s}' to a subdirectory of itself, '{s}/{s}'"
-            ),
-            Self::SelfTargetSubdirectory(s, t) => write!(
-                f,
-                "cannot move '{s}' to a subdirectory of itself, '{t}/{s}'"
-            ),
+            Self::SelfTargetSubdirectory(s, t) => {
+                write!(f, "cannot move {s} to a subdirectory of itself, {t}")
+            }
             Self::DirectoryToNonDirectory(t) => {
                 write!(f, "cannot overwrite directory {t} with non-directory")
             }
diff --git a/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs b/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
index 7debf52c96..489db32f7e 100644
--- a/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
@@ -322,20 +322,6 @@ fn handle_two_paths(source: &Path, target: &Path, opts: &Options) -> UResult<()>
         });
     }
 
-    if (source.eq(target)
-        || are_hardlinks_to_same_file(source, target)
-        || are_hardlinks_or_one_way_symlink_to_same_file(source, target))
-        && opts.backup == BackupMode::NoBackup
-    {
-        if source.eq(Path::new(".")) || source.ends_with("/.") || source.is_file() {
-            return Err(
-                MvError::SameFile(source.quote().to_string(), target.quote().to_string()).into(),
-            );
-        } else {
-            return Err(MvError::SelfSubdirectory(source.display().to_string()).into());
-        }
-    }
-
     let target_is_dir = target.is_dir();
     let source_is_dir = source.is_dir();
 
@@ -347,6 +333,8 @@ fn handle_two_paths(source: &Path, target: &Path, opts: &Options) -> UResult<()>
         return Err(MvError::FailedToAccessNotADirectory(target.quote().to_string()).into());
     }
 
+    assert_not_same_file(source, target, target_is_dir, opts)?;
+
     if target_is_dir {
         if opts.no_target_dir {
             if source.is_dir() {
@@ -356,14 +344,6 @@ fn handle_two_paths(source: &Path, target: &Path, opts: &Options) -> UResult<()>
             } else {
                 Err(MvError::DirectoryToNonDirectory(target.quote().to_string()).into())
             }
-        // Check that source & target do not contain same subdir/dir when both exist
-        // mkdir dir1/dir2; mv dir1 dir1/dir2
-        } else if target.starts_with(source) {
-            Err(MvError::SelfTargetSubdirectory(
-                source.display().to_string(),
-                target.display().to_string(),
-            )
-            .into())
         } else {
             move_files_into_dir(&[source.to_path_buf()], target, opts)
         }
@@ -387,6 +367,50 @@ fn handle_two_paths(source: &Path, target: &Path, opts: &Options) -> UResult<()>
     }
 }
 
+fn assert_not_same_file(
+    source: &Path,
+    target: &Path,
+    target_is_dir: bool,
+    opts: &Options,
+) -> UResult<()> {
+    let canonicalized_source = source.canonicalize()?;
+    let canonicalized_target = match target_is_dir {
+        true => target
+            .canonicalize()?
+            .join(canonicalized_source.file_name().unwrap_or_default()),
+        false => match target.parent() {
+            Some(parent) if parent.to_str() != Some("") => parent
+                .canonicalize()?
+                .join(target.file_name().unwrap_or_default()),
+            _ => target.to_path_buf(),
+        },
+    };
+
+    let same_file = (canonicalized_source.eq(&canonicalized_target)
+        || are_hardlinks_to_same_file(source, target)
+        || are_hardlinks_or_one_way_symlink_to_same_file(source, target))
+        && opts.backup == BackupMode::NoBackup;
+
+    let target_display = match source.file_name() {
+        Some(file_name) if target_is_dir => target.join(file_name).quote().to_string(),
+        _ => target.quote().to_string(),
+    };
+
+    if same_file
+        && (canonicalized_source == canonicalized_target
+            || source.eq(Path::new("."))
+            || source.ends_with("/.")
+            || source.is_file())
+    {
+        return Err(MvError::SameFile(source.quote().to_string(), target_display).into());
+    } else if same_file || canonicalized_target.starts_with(canonicalized_source.clone()) {
+        return Err(
+            MvError::SelfTargetSubdirectory(source.quote().to_string(), target_display).into(),
+        );
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn handle_multiple_paths(paths: &[PathBuf], opts: &Options) -> UResult<()> {
     if opts.no_target_dir {
         return Err(UUsageError::new(
@@ -425,10 +449,6 @@ fn move_files_into_dir(files: &[PathBuf], target_dir: &Path, options: &Options)
         return Err(MvError::NotADirectory(target_dir.quote().to_string()).into());
     }
 
-    let canonicalized_target_dir = target_dir
-        .canonicalize()
-        .unwrap_or_else(|_| target_dir.to_path_buf());
-
     let multi_progress = options.progress_bar.then(MultiProgress::new);
 
     let count_progress = if let Some(ref multi_progress) = multi_progress {
@@ -479,24 +499,9 @@ fn move_files_into_dir(files: &[PathBuf], target_dir: &Path, options: &Options)
 
         // Check if we have mv dir1 dir2 dir2
         // And generate an error if this is the case
-        if let Ok(canonicalized_source) = sourcepath.canonicalize() {
-            if canonicalized_source == canonicalized_target_dir {
-                // User tried to move directory to itself, warning is shown
-                // and process of moving files is continued.
-                show!(USimpleError::new(
-                    1,
-                    format!(
-                        "cannot move '{}' to a subdirectory of itself, '{}/{}'",
-                        sourcepath.display(),
-                        uucore::fs::normalize_path(target_dir).display(),
-                        canonicalized_target_dir.components().last().map_or_else(
-                            || target_dir.display().to_string(),
-                            |dir| { PathBuf::from(dir.as_os_str()).display().to_string() }
-                        )
-                    )
-                ));
-                continue;
-            }
+        if let Err(e) = assert_not_same_file(sourcepath, target_dir, true, options) {
+            show!(e);
+            continue;
         }
 
         match rename(sourcepath, &targetpath, options, multi_progress.as_ref()) {
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_mv.rs b/tests/by-util/test_mv.rs
index ac64fae7eb..734fe300e2 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_mv.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_mv.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 // spell-checker:ignore mydir
 use crate::common::util::TestScenario;
 use filetime::FileTime;
+use rstest::rstest;
 use std::io::Write;
 
 #[test]
@@ -1389,24 +1390,6 @@ fn test_mv_interactive_error() {
         .is_empty());
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn test_mv_into_self() {
-    let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
-    let at = &scene.fixtures;
-    let dir1 = "dir1";
-    let dir2 = "dir2";
-    at.mkdir(dir1);
-    at.mkdir(dir2);
-
-    scene
-        .ucmd()
-        .arg(dir1)
-        .arg(dir2)
-        .arg(dir2)
-        .fails()
-        .stderr_contains("mv: cannot move 'dir2' to a subdirectory of itself, 'dir2/dir2'");
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn test_mv_arg_interactive_skipped() {
     let (at, mut ucmd) = at_and_ucmd!();
@@ -1456,27 +1439,31 @@ fn test_mv_into_self_data() {
     assert!(!at.file_exists(file1));
 }
 
-#[test]
-fn test_mv_directory_into_subdirectory_of_itself_fails() {
+#[rstest]
+#[case(vec!["mydir"], vec!["mydir", "mydir"], "mv: cannot move 'mydir' to a subdirectory of itself, 'mydir/mydir'")]
+#[case(vec!["mydir"], vec!["mydir/", "mydir/"], "mv: cannot move 'mydir/' to a subdirectory of itself, 'mydir/mydir'")]
+#[case(vec!["mydir"], vec!["./mydir", "mydir", "mydir/"], "mv: cannot move './mydir' to a subdirectory of itself, 'mydir/mydir'")]
+#[case(vec!["mydir"], vec!["mydir/", "mydir/mydir_2/"], "mv: cannot move 'mydir/' to a subdirectory of itself, 'mydir/mydir_2/'")]
+#[case(vec!["mydir/mydir_2"], vec!["mydir", "mydir/mydir_2"], "mv: cannot move 'mydir' to a subdirectory of itself, 'mydir/mydir_2/mydir'\n")]
+#[case(vec!["mydir/mydir_2"], vec!["mydir/", "mydir/mydir_2/"], "mv: cannot move 'mydir/' to a subdirectory of itself, 'mydir/mydir_2/mydir'\n")]
+#[case(vec!["mydir", "mydir_2"], vec!["mydir/", "mydir_2/", "mydir_2/"], "mv: cannot move 'mydir_2/' to a subdirectory of itself, 'mydir_2/mydir_2'")]
+#[case(vec!["mydir"], vec!["mydir/", "mydir"], "mv: cannot move 'mydir/' to a subdirectory of itself, 'mydir/mydir'")]
+#[case(vec!["mydir"], vec!["mydir/", "mydir/../"], "mv: 'mydir/' and 'mydir/../mydir' are the same file")]
+fn test_mv_directory_self(
+    #[case] dirs: Vec<&str>,
+    #[case] args: Vec<&str>,
+    #[case] expected_error: &str,
+) {
     let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
     let at = &scene.fixtures;
-    let dir1 = "mydir";
-    let dir2 = "mydir/mydir_2";
-    at.mkdir(dir1);
-    at.mkdir(dir2);
-    scene.ucmd().arg(dir1).arg(dir2).fails().stderr_contains(
-        "mv: cannot move 'mydir' to a subdirectory of itself, 'mydir/mydir_2/mydir'",
-    );
-
-    // check that it also errors out with /
+    for dir in dirs {
+        at.mkdir_all(dir);
+    }
     scene
         .ucmd()
-        .arg(format!("{dir1}/"))
-        .arg(dir2)
+        .args(&args)
         .fails()
-        .stderr_contains(
-            "mv: cannot move 'mydir/' to a subdirectory of itself, 'mydir/mydir_2/mydir/'",
-        );
+        .stderr_contains(expected_error);
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -1755,23 +1742,3 @@ fn test_mv_error_msg_with_multiple_sources_that_does_not_exist() {
         .stderr_contains("mv: cannot stat 'a': No such file or directory")
         .stderr_contains("mv: cannot stat 'b/': No such file or directory");
 }
-
-#[test]
-fn test_mv_error_cant_move_itself() {
-    let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
-    let at = &scene.fixtures;
-    at.mkdir("b");
-    scene
-        .ucmd()
-        .arg("b")
-        .arg("b/")
-        .fails()
-        .stderr_contains("mv: cannot move 'b' to a subdirectory of itself, 'b/b'");
-    scene
-        .ucmd()
-        .arg("./b")
-        .arg("b")
-        .arg("b/")
-        .fails()
-        .stderr_contains("mv: cannot move 'b' to a subdirectory of itself, 'b/b'");
-}