diff --git a/elodie.py b/elodie.py
index e0fd37b..2f54fa3 100755
--- a/elodie.py
+++ b/elodie.py
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ def import_file(_file, destination, album_from_folder, trash, allow_duplicates):
         print('{"source":"%s", "error_msg":"Could not find %s"}' % \
             (_file, _file))
         return
+    # Check if the source, _file, is a child folder within destination
+    elif destination.startswith(os.path.dirname(_file)):
+        print('{"source": "%s", "destination": "%s", "error_msg": "Cannot be in destination"}' % (_file, destination))
+        return
+
 
     media = Media.get_class_by_file(_file, [Text, Audio, Photo, Video])
     if not media:
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ def import_file(_file, destination, album_from_folder, trash, allow_duplicates):
 def _import(destination, source, file, album_from_folder, trash, paths, allow_duplicates):
     """Import files or directories by reading their EXIF and organizing them accordingly.
     """
-    destination = os.path.expanduser(destination)
+    destination = os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(destination))
 
     files = set()
     paths = set(paths)
diff --git a/elodie/tests/elodie_test.py b/elodie/tests/elodie_test.py
index f5c57ea..27635f1 100644
--- a/elodie/tests/elodie_test.py
+++ b/elodie/tests/elodie_test.py
@@ -122,6 +122,22 @@ def test_import_file_allow_duplicate_true():
     assert dest_path2 is not None
     assert dest_path1 == dest_path2
 
+def test_import_destination_in_source():
+    temporary_folder, folder = helper.create_working_folder()
+    folder_destination = '{}/destination'.format(folder)
+    os.mkdir(folder_destination)
+
+    origin = '%s/video.mov' % folder
+    shutil.copyfile(helper.get_file('video.mov'), origin)
+
+    reset_hash_db()
+    dest_path = elodie.import_file(origin, folder_destination, False, False, False)
+    restore_hash_db()
+
+    shutil.rmtree(folder)
+
+    assert dest_path is None, dest_path
+
 def test_update_location_on_audio():
     temporary_folder, folder = helper.create_working_folder()
     temporary_folder_destination, folder_destination = helper.create_working_folder()