diff --git a/bin/filecheck.py b/bin/filecheck.py
index 171b5ff..acc160d 100644
--- a/bin/filecheck.py
+++ b/bin/filecheck.py
@@ -500,6 +500,7 @@ class KittenGroomerFileCheck(KittenGroomerBase):
             self.process_archive(file)
         elif file.should_copy:
             self.safe_copy(file.src_path, file.dst_path)
+            file.set_property('copied', True)
         file.write_log()
         if hasattr(file, 'tempdir_path'):
             self.safe_rmtree(file.tempdir_path)
diff --git a/kittengroomer/helpers.py b/kittengroomer/helpers.py
index a358813..cf6309f 100644
--- a/kittengroomer/helpers.py
+++ b/kittengroomer/helpers.py
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ class KittenGroomerBase(object):
             dst_path, filename = os.path.split(dst)
             self.safe_mkdir(dst_path)
             shutil.copy(src, dst)
-            self.set_property('copied', True)
         except Exception as e:
             self.add_error(e, '')