diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index d1c23953c6..a84187e633 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ git-annex (6.20170926) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * external: Avoid checking EXPORTSUPPORTED for special remotes that are
     not configured to use exports.
   * test: Fix reversion that made it only run inside a git repository.
+  * copy, move: Behave same with --fast when sending to remotes located
+    on a local disk as when sending to other remotes.
 
  -- Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>  Thu, 28 Sep 2017 12:01:39 -0400
 
diff --git a/Command/Move.hs b/Command/Move.hs
index 74aa430d30..c8867e3911 100644
--- a/Command/Move.hs
+++ b/Command/Move.hs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ toStart move afile key ai dest = do
 toStart' :: Remote -> Bool -> AssociatedFile -> Key -> ActionItem -> CommandStart
 toStart' dest move afile key ai = do
 	fast <- Annex.getState Annex.fast
-	if fast && not move && not (Remote.hasKeyCheap dest)
+	if fast && not move
 		then ifM (expectedPresent dest key)
 			( stop
 			, go True (pure $ Right False)