diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/GitHub.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/GitHub.kt
index dffd7845e2..7e70739846 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/GitHub.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/GitHub.kt
@@ -107,10 +107,18 @@ object Github {
 
         return finalDestination
     }
-    
+
     private fun FileHandle.renameOrMove(dest: FileHandle) {
         // Gdx tries a java rename for Absolute and External, but NOT for Local - rectify that
-        if (type() == Files.FileType.Local && file().renameTo(dest.file())) return
+        if (type() == Files.FileType.Local) {
+            // See #5346: renameTo 'unpacks' a source folder if the destination exists and is an
+            // empty folder, dropping the name of the source entirely.
+            // Safer to ask for a move to the not-yet-existing full resulting path instead.
+            if (isDirectory)
+                if (file().renameTo(dest.child(name()).file())) return
+            else
+                if (file().renameTo(dest.file())) return
+        } 
         moveTo(dest)
     }