diff --git a/radicale/pathutils.py b/radicale/pathutils.py
index 31341203..d81b4bd1 100644
--- a/radicale/pathutils.py
+++ b/radicale/pathutils.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def path_to_filesystem(root: str, sane_path: str) -> str:
         safe_path = os.path.join(safe_path, part)
         # Check for conflicting files (e.g. case-insensitive file systems
         # or short names on Windows file systems)
-        if (os.path.lexists(safe_path) and not os.path.realpath(safe_path).endswith(part)):
+        if (os.path.lexists(safe_path) and not os.path.realpath(safe_path).endswith(part)) and not os.path.islink(safe_path):
             raise CollidingPathError(part)
     return safe_path