---
id: moving-folders.does-moving-back-turn-off-auto-sync
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/does-moving-back-turn-off-auto-sync
category: "Moving folders"
subcategory: "Moving folders back"
question: "Does moving a folder back turn off its auto-sync?"
alt_questions:
  - "Auto-sync after move back"
  - "Will new files still go to the drive after I move back?"
  - "Stop a folder syncing to the fast drive"
  - "turn off auto sync storage studio"
short_answer: "Yes. Moving a folder back turns off its auto-sync, and the Move back sheet says so, so new files stay on your Mac afterwards. To stop syncing without moving the folder back, use its badge in the Relocated panel."
tags: ["auto-sync", "move back"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/can-i-undo-a-folder-move"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Does moving a folder back turn off its auto-sync?

Yes. If auto-sync is on for the folder, the Move back sheet notes that it will be turned off as part of the move back, so new files stay on your Mac afterwards.

If you only want to stop new files following the folder — without moving the folder back — use its sync badge in the Relocated panel instead.

See [auto-sync in What's Using Space](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/)