diff --git a/dotdrop/updater.py b/dotdrop/updater.py
index b19fa3f..78c8634 100644
--- a/dotdrop/updater.py
+++ b/dotdrop/updater.py
@@ -93,13 +93,12 @@ class Updater:
         new_path = self._apply_trans_w(path, dotfile)
         if not new_path:
             return False
-        path = new_path
-        if os.path.isdir(path):
-            ret = self._handle_dir(path, dtpath)
+        if os.path.isdir(new_path):
+            ret = self._handle_dir(new_path, dtpath)
         else:
-            ret = self._handle_file(path, dtpath)
+            ret = self._handle_file(new_path, dtpath)
         # clean temporary files
-        if new_path and os.path.exists(new_path):
+        if new_path != path and os.path.exists(new_path):
             remove(new_path)
         return ret
 
diff --git a/tests-ng/transformations.sh b/tests-ng/transformations.sh
index 2f1861c..1b62b9b 100755
--- a/tests-ng/transformations.sh
+++ b/tests-ng/transformations.sh
@@ -164,6 +164,13 @@ set -e
 # test update
 ###########################
 
+# update single file
+echo 'update' > ${tmpd}/def
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} update -f -k -c ${cfg} -p p1 -b -V f_def
+[ "$?" != "0" ] && exit 1
+[ ! -e  ${tmpd}/def ] && echo 'dotfile in FS removed' && exit 1
+[ ! -e  ${tmps}/dotfiles/def ] && echo 'dotfile in dotpath removed' && exit 1
+
 # update single file
 cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} update -f -k -c ${cfg} -p p1 -b -V f_abc
 [ "$?" != "0" ] && exit 1