diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/patterncmds.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/patterncmds.rs
index 8ed9820b7..f7f5b4c27 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/patterncmds.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/patterncmds.rs
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ fn swatch_name_clash(d: &Document, old: &str, new: &str) -> bool {
     let own = |w: &vectorcraft_color::Swatch| pattern_name(&w.paint).is_some_and(|p| p == old);
     let mut holders = d.swatches_iter().filter(|w| w.name == new).peekable();
     let only_own = holders.peek().is_some() && holders.all(own);
-    d.swatch_name_taken(new) && !(only_own && !d.swatches_iter().any(|w| w.name == old && own(w)))
+    d.swatch_name_taken(new) && (d.swatches_iter().any(|w| w.name == old && own(w)) || !only_own)
 }
 
 /// Rename a pattern in swatches, paints and the edit record. Of the swatches named `old`, only the