diff --git a/dotdrop/cfg_aggregator.py b/dotdrop/cfg_aggregator.py
index bdaf8d8..fd340ec 100644
--- a/dotdrop/cfg_aggregator.py
+++ b/dotdrop/cfg_aggregator.py
@@ -244,12 +244,10 @@ class CfgAggregator:
 
     def path_to_dotfile_dst(self, path):
         """normalize the path to match dotfile dst"""
-        path = os.path.expanduser(path)
-        path = os.path.expandvars(path)
-        path = os.path.abspath(path)
-        home = os.path.expanduser(TILD) + os.sep
+        path = self._norm_path(path)
 
-        # normalize the path
+        # use tild for home
+        home = os.path.expanduser(TILD) + os.sep
         if path.startswith(home):
             path = path[len(home):]
             path = os.path.join(TILD, path)
@@ -257,10 +255,12 @@ class CfgAggregator:
 
     def get_dotfile_by_dst(self, dst):
         """get a dotfile by dst"""
-        try:
-            return next(d for d in self.dotfiles if d.dst == dst)
-        except StopIteration:
-            return None
+        dst = self._norm_path(dst)
+        for d in self.dotfiles:
+            left = self._norm_path(d.dst)
+            if left == dst:
+                return d
+        return None
 
     def save(self):
         """save the config"""
@@ -350,3 +350,9 @@ class CfgAggregator:
             return next(x for x in self.trans_w if x.key == key)
         except StopIteration:
             return None
+
+    def _norm_path(self, path):
+        path = os.path.expanduser(path)
+        path = os.path.expandvars(path)
+        path = os.path.abspath(path)
+        return path
diff --git a/tests-ng/re-import.sh b/tests-ng/re-import.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5a95fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-ng/re-import.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# author: deadc0de6 (https://github.com/deadc0de6)
+# Copyright (c) 2019, deadc0de6
+#
+# test re-importing file
+#
+
+# exit on first error
+set -e
+
+# all this crap to get current path
+rl="readlink -f"
+if ! ${rl} "${0}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  rl="realpath"
+
+  if ! hash ${rl}; then
+    echo "\"${rl}\" not found !" && exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+cur=$(dirname "$(${rl} "${0}")")
+
+#hash dotdrop >/dev/null 2>&1
+#[ "$?" != "0" ] && echo "install dotdrop to run tests" && exit 1
+
+#echo "called with ${1}"
+
+# dotdrop path can be pass as argument
+ddpath="${cur}/../"
+[ "${1}" != "" ] && ddpath="${1}"
+[ ! -d ${ddpath} ] && echo "ddpath \"${ddpath}\" is not a directory" && exit 1
+
+export PYTHONPATH="${ddpath}:${PYTHONPATH}"
+bin="python3 -m dotdrop.dotdrop"
+
+echo "dotdrop path: ${ddpath}"
+echo "pythonpath: ${PYTHONPATH}"
+
+# get the helpers
+source ${cur}/helpers
+
+echo -e "$(tput setaf 6)==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==$(tput sgr0)"
+
+################################################################
+# this is the test
+################################################################
+
+# the dotfile source
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests' || mktemp -d`
+mkdir -p ${tmps}/dotfiles
+# the dotfile destination
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests' || mktemp -d`
+#echo "dotfile destination: ${tmpd}"
+
+# create the dotfile
+echo "original" > ${tmpd}/testfile
+
+# create the config file
+cfg="${tmps}/config.yaml"
+
+cat > ${cfg} << _EOF
+config:
+  backup: true
+  create: true
+  dotpath: dotfiles
+dotfiles:
+profiles:
+_EOF
+#cat ${cfg}
+
+# import
+echo "[+] import file"
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ${tmpd}/testfile
+cat ${cfg}
+
+# ensure exists and is not link
+[ ! -e ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile >/dev/null 2>&1
+grep 'original' ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile
+nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile | wc -l`
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'not 1 entry' && exit 1
+
+# re-import without changing
+echo "[+] re-import without changes"
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ${tmpd}/testfile
+cat ${cfg}
+
+# test is only once
+[ ! -e ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile >/dev/null 2>&1
+grep 'original' ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile
+nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile | wc -l`
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && exit 1
+
+# re-import with changes
+echo "[+] re-import with changes"
+echo 'modified' > ${tmpd}/testfile
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ${tmpd}/testfile
+cat ${cfg}
+
+# test is only once
+[ ! -e ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile >/dev/null 2>&1
+grep 'modified' ${tmps}/dotfiles/${tmpd}/testfile
+nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep ${tmpd}/testfile | wc -l`
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && exit 1
+
+# ###################################################
+
+echo 'original' > "${HOME}/.dotdrop.test"
+# import in home
+echo "[+] import file in home"
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ~/.dotdrop.test
+cat ${cfg}
+
+# ensure exists and is not link
+[ ! -e "${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test" ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" >/dev/null 2>&1
+grep 'original' ${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test
+nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" | wc -l`
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'not 1 entry' && exit 1
+
+# re-import without changing
+echo "[+] re-import without changes in home"
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ~/.dotdrop.test
+cat ${cfg}
+
+# test is only once
+[ ! -e "${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test" ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" >/dev/null 2>&1
+grep 'original' ${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test
+nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" | wc -l`
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && exit 1
+
+# re-import with changes
+echo "[+] re-import with changes in home"
+echo 'modified' > ~/.dotdrop.test
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -f -c ${cfg} -p p1 -V ~/.dotdrop.test
+cat ${cfg}
+
+# test is only once
+[ ! -e "${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test" ] && echo "does not exist" && exit 1
+cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" >/dev/null 2>&1
+grep 'modified' ${tmps}/dotfiles/dotdrop.test
+nb=`cat ${cfg} | grep "~/.dotdrop.test" | wc -l`
+[ "${nb}" != "1" ] && echo 'two entries!' && exit 1
+
+## CLEANING
+rm -rf ${tmps} ${tmpd} ~/.dotdrop-test
+
+echo "OK"
+exit 0