diff --git a/fs/override.go b/fs/override.go
index b06c0d070..9ba8c4aef 100644
--- a/fs/override.go
+++ b/fs/override.go
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ type OverrideRemote struct {
 // NewOverrideRemote returns an OverrideRemoteObject which will
 // return the remote specified
 func NewOverrideRemote(oi ObjectInfo, remote string) *OverrideRemote {
+	// re-wrap an OverrideRemote
+	if or, ok := oi.(*OverrideRemote); ok {
+		return &OverrideRemote{
+			ObjectInfo: or.ObjectInfo,
+			remote:     remote,
+		}
+	}
 	return &OverrideRemote{
 		ObjectInfo: oi,
 		remote:     remote,