diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en.xml b/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en.xml
index 0a8b03b115..77f8543491 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en.xml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en.xml
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ To manage your website, simply open the Umbraco backoffice and start adding cont
     <key alias="nodeSelected">has been selected as the root of your new content, click 'ok' below.</key>
     <key alias="noNodeSelected">No node selected yet, please select a node in the list above before clicking 'ok'</key>
     <key alias="notAllowedByContentType">The current node is not allowed under the chosen node because of its type</key>
-    <key alias="notAllowedByPath">The current node cannot be moved to one of its subpages</key>
+    <key alias="notAllowedByPath">The current node cannot be moved to one of its subpages neither can the parent and destination be the same</key>
     <key alias="notAllowedAtRoot">The current node cannot exist at the root</key>
     <key alias="notValid">The action isn't allowed since you have insufficient permissions on 1 or more child
       documents.
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en_us.xml b/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en_us.xml
index 88030198a3..f193518c24 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en_us.xml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/EmbeddedResources/Lang/en_us.xml
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ To manage your website, simply open the Umbraco backoffice and start adding cont
     <key alias="nodeSelected">has been selected as the root of your new content, click 'ok' below.</key>
     <key alias="noNodeSelected">No node selected yet, please select a node in the list above before clicking 'ok'</key>
     <key alias="notAllowedByContentType">The current node is not allowed under the chosen node because of its type</key>
-    <key alias="notAllowedByPath">The current node cannot be moved to one of its subpages</key>
+    <key alias="notAllowedByPath">The current node cannot be moved to one of its subpages neither can the parent and destination be the same</key>
     <key alias="notAllowedAtRoot">The current node cannot exist at the root</key>
     <key alias="notValid">The action isn't allowed since you have insufficient permissions on 1 or more child
       documents.
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
index 63a05dcd6e..915b92d78d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
@@ -2432,6 +2432,11 @@ public class ContentService : RepositoryService, IContentService
     /// <param name="userId">Optional Id of the User moving the Content</param>
     public void Move(IContent content, int parentId, int userId = Constants.Security.SuperUserId)
     {
+        if(content.ParentId == parentId)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // if moving to the recycle bin then use the proper method
         if (parentId == Constants.System.RecycleBinContent)
         {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentTypeServiceBaseOfTRepositoryTItemTService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentTypeServiceBaseOfTRepositoryTItemTService.cs
index 98a7195fbf..7cf63445a9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentTypeServiceBaseOfTRepositoryTItemTService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentTypeServiceBaseOfTRepositoryTItemTService.cs
@@ -845,6 +845,10 @@ public abstract class ContentTypeServiceBase<TRepository, TItem> : ContentTypeSe
     public Attempt<OperationResult<MoveOperationStatusType>?> Move(TItem moving, int containerId)
     {
         EventMessages eventMessages = EventMessagesFactory.Get();
+        if(moving.ParentId == containerId)
+        {
+            return OperationResult.Attempt.Fail(MoveOperationStatusType.FailedNotAllowedByPath, eventMessages);
+        }
 
         var moveInfo = new List<MoveEventInfo<TItem>>();
         using (ICoreScope scope = ScopeProvider.CreateCoreScope())
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/DataTypeService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/DataTypeService.cs
index d310954985..de3f96d834 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/DataTypeService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/DataTypeService.cs
@@ -396,6 +396,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services.Implement
         public Attempt<OperationResult<MoveOperationStatusType>?> Move(IDataType toMove, int parentId)
         {
             EventMessages evtMsgs = EventMessagesFactory.Get();
+            if (toMove.ParentId == parentId)
+            {
+                return OperationResult.Attempt.Fail(MoveOperationStatusType.FailedNotAllowedByPath, evtMsgs);
+            }
+
             var moveInfo = new List<MoveEventInfo<IDataType>>();
 
             using (ICoreScope scope = ScopeProvider.CreateCoreScope())
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/DictionaryController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/DictionaryController.cs
index b9508a501b..8b25275508 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/DictionaryController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/DictionaryController.cs
@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ public class DictionaryController : BackOfficeNotificationsController
             return ValidationProblem(_localizedTextService.Localize("dictionary", "itemDoesNotExists"));
         }
 
+        if(dictionaryItem.ParentId == null && move.ParentId == Constants.System.Root)
+        {
+            return ValidationProblem(_localizedTextService.Localize("moveOrCopy", "notAllowedByPath"));
+        }
+
         IDictionaryItem? parent = _localizationService.GetDictionaryItemById(move.ParentId);
         if (parent == null)
         {
@@ -274,6 +279,11 @@ public class DictionaryController : BackOfficeNotificationsController
         }
         else
         {
+            if (dictionaryItem.ParentId == parent.Key)
+            {
+                return ValidationProblem(_localizedTextService.Localize("moveOrCopy", "notAllowedByPath"));
+            }
+
             dictionaryItem.ParentId = parent.Key;
             if (dictionaryItem.Key == parent.ParentId)
             {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/contenttype.resource.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/contenttype.resource.js
index ada64bd3f6..dfac875e5e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/contenttype.resource.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/contenttype.resource.js
@@ -432,15 +432,13 @@ function contentTypeResource($q, $http, umbRequestHelper, umbDataFormatter, loca
                 throw "args.id cannot be null";
             }
 
-            var promise = localizationService.localize("contentType_moveFailed");
-
             return umbRequestHelper.resourcePromise(
                 $http.post(umbRequestHelper.getApiUrl("contentTypeApiBaseUrl", "PostMove"),
                     {
                         parentId: args.parentId,
                         id: args.id
                     }, { responseType: 'text' }),
-                promise);
+              'Failed to move content type');
         },
 
         /**
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/mediatype.resource.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/mediatype.resource.js
index 62fe2b7367..79f35d0d74 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/mediatype.resource.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/common/resources/mediatype.resource.js
@@ -208,15 +208,13 @@ function mediaTypeResource($q, $http, umbRequestHelper, umbDataFormatter, locali
                 throw "args.id cannot be null";
             }
 
-            var promise = localizationService.localize("mediaType_moveFailed");
-
             return umbRequestHelper.resourcePromise(
                 $http.post(umbRequestHelper.getApiUrl("mediaTypeApiBaseUrl", "PostMove"),
                     {
                         parentId: args.parentId,
                         id: args.id
                     }, { responseType: 'text' }),
-                promise);
+                'Failed to move media type');
         },
 
         copy: function (args) {