diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index f76a68de..3d3d4e5c 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -3083,7 +3083,7 @@ nochange:
 			}
 
 			if (sel == SEL_CP)
-				snprintf(g_buf, MAX_CMD_LEN, "xargs -0 -a %s cp -ir --preserve=all -t .", g_cppath);
+				snprintf(g_buf, MAX_CMD_LEN, "xargs -0 -a %s cp -iRp -t .", g_cppath);
 			else if (sel == SEL_MV)
 				snprintf(g_buf, MAX_CMD_LEN, "xargs -0 -a %s mv -i -t .", g_cppath);
 			else /* SEL_RMMUL */