Index: server/src/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/webdav/simple/DavResourceImpl.java
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--- server/src/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/webdav/simple/DavResourceImpl.java	(revision 393498)
+++ server/src/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/webdav/simple/DavResourceImpl.java	(working copy)
@@ -619,8 +619,10 @@
         if (isFilteredResource(destination)) {
             throw new DavException(DavServletResponse.SC_FORBIDDEN);
         }
-        // TODO: support shallow and deep copy
-        if (shallow) {
+        if (shallow && isCollection()) {
+            // TODO: currently no support for shallow copy; however this is
+            // only relevant if the source resource is a collection, because
+            // otherwise it doesn't make a difference
             throw new DavException(DavServletResponse.SC_FORBIDDEN, "Unable to perform shallow copy.");
         }
         try {