diff --git a/lib/protocol/bep_fileinfo.go b/lib/protocol/bep_fileinfo.go
index fa5f78d5d..a02cb6347 100644
--- a/lib/protocol/bep_fileinfo.go
+++ b/lib/protocol/bep_fileinfo.go
@@ -849,9 +849,13 @@ func unixOwnershipEqual(a, b *UnixData) bool {
 	if a == nil || b == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	ownerEqual := a.OwnerName == "" || b.OwnerName == "" || a.OwnerName == b.OwnerName
-	groupEqual := a.GroupName == "" || b.GroupName == "" || a.GroupName == b.GroupName
-	return a.UID == b.UID && a.GID == b.GID && ownerEqual && groupEqual
+	if a.UID == b.UID && a.GID == b.GID {
+		return true
+	}
+	if a.OwnerName == b.OwnerName && a.GroupName == b.GroupName {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
 }
 
 func windowsOwnershipEqual(a, b *WindowsData) bool {
diff --git a/lib/protocol/bep_fileinfo_test.go b/lib/protocol/bep_fileinfo_test.go
index ec241db68..743624adf 100644
--- a/lib/protocol/bep_fileinfo_test.go
+++ b/lib/protocol/bep_fileinfo_test.go
@@ -196,6 +196,42 @@ func TestIsEquivalent(t *testing.T) {
 			b:  FileInfo{Type: FileInfoTypeFile, SymlinkTarget: []byte("b")},
 			eq: true,
 		},
+		// Unix Ownership should be the same
+		{
+			a:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "A", GroupName: "A", UID: 1000, GID: 1000}}},
+			b:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "A", GroupName: "A", UID: 1000, GID: 1000}}},
+			eq: true,
+		},
+		// ... but matching ID is enough
+		{
+			a:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "A", GroupName: "A", UID: 1000, GID: 1000}}},
+			b:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "B", GroupName: "B", UID: 1000, GID: 1000}}},
+			eq: true,
+		},
+		// ... or matching name
+		{
+			a:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "A", GroupName: "A", UID: 1000, GID: 1000}}},
+			b:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "A", GroupName: "A", UID: 1001, GID: 1001}}},
+			eq: true,
+		},
+		// ... or empty name
+		{
+			a:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "A", GroupName: "A", UID: 1000, GID: 1000}}},
+			b:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "", GroupName: "", UID: 1000, GID: 1000}}},
+			eq: true,
+		},
+		// ... but not different ownership
+		{
+			a:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "A", GroupName: "A", UID: 1000, GID: 1000}}},
+			b:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "B", GroupName: "B", UID: 1001, GID: 1001}}},
+			eq: false,
+		},
+		// or missing ownership
+		{
+			a:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{Unix: &UnixData{OwnerName: "A", GroupName: "A", UID: 1000, GID: 1000}}},
+			b:  FileInfo{Platform: PlatformData{}},
+			eq: false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	if build.IsWindows {