diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/newstore/collections.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/newstore/collections.ts
index c79c79ef3..03b121af9 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/newstore/collections.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-common/src/newstore/collections.ts
@@ -533,6 +533,23 @@ const restCollectionDispatchers = defineDispatchers({
       return {}
     }
 
+    // Block self-move: moving a folder to its own location
+    if (path === destinationPath) {
+      console.error(
+        `Cannot move folder to itself. Skipping request to move folder '${path}'.`
+      )
+      return {}
+    }
+
+    // Block descendant move: moving a folder into itself or its descendants
+    // This would create a cyclic tree structure
+    if (destinationPath.startsWith(path + "/")) {
+      console.error(
+        `Cannot move folder into its descendant. Destination '${destinationPath}' is inside source '${path}'. Skipping request.`
+      )
+      return {}
+    }
+
     const target = navigateToFolderWithIndexPath(
       newState,
       destinationIndexPaths
@@ -1201,6 +1218,23 @@ const gqlCollectionDispatchers = defineDispatchers({
       return {}
     }
 
+    // Block self-move: moving a folder to its own location
+    if (path === destinationPath) {
+      console.error(
+        `Cannot move folder to itself. Skipping request to move folder '${path}'.`
+      )
+      return {}
+    }
+
+    // Block descendant move: moving a folder into itself or its descendants
+    // This would create a cyclic tree structure
+    if (destinationPath.startsWith(path + "/")) {
+      console.error(
+        `Cannot move folder into its descendant. Destination '${destinationPath}' is inside source '${path}'. Skipping request.`
+      )
+      return {}
+    }
+
     const target = navigateToFolderWithIndexPath(
       newState,
       destinationIndexPaths