diff --git a/src/filemanager/filegui.c b/src/filemanager/filegui.c
index ffca554b3..32a345fbf 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/filegui.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/filegui.c
@@ -1371,49 +1371,49 @@ file_mask_dialog (file_op_context_t * ctx, FileOperation operation, gboolean onl
             quick_widgets, NULL, NULL
         };
 
-      ask_file_mask:
-        val = quick_dialog_skip (&qdlg, 4);
-
-        if (val == B_CANCEL)
+        while (TRUE)
         {
-            g_free (def_text_secure);
-            return NULL;
-        }
+            val = quick_dialog_skip (&qdlg, 4);
 
-        ctx->stat_func = ctx->follow_links ? mc_stat : mc_lstat;
+            if (val == B_CANCEL)
+            {
+                g_free (def_text_secure);
+                return NULL;
+            }
 
-        if (ctx->op_preserve)
-        {
-            ctx->preserve = TRUE;
-            ctx->umask_kill = 0777777;
-            ctx->preserve_uidgid = (geteuid () == 0);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            mode_t i2;
+            ctx->stat_func = ctx->follow_links ? mc_stat : mc_lstat;
 
-            ctx->preserve = ctx->preserve_uidgid = FALSE;
-            i2 = umask (0);
-            umask (i2);
-            ctx->umask_kill = i2 ^ 0777777;
-        }
+            if (ctx->op_preserve)
+            {
+                ctx->preserve = TRUE;
+                ctx->umask_kill = 0777777;
+                ctx->preserve_uidgid = (geteuid () == 0);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                mode_t i2;
 
-        if ((dest_dir == NULL) || (*dest_dir == '\0'))
-        {
-            g_free (def_text_secure);
-            g_free (source_mask);
-            g_free (dest_dir);
-            return NULL;
-        }
+                ctx->preserve = ctx->preserve_uidgid = FALSE;
+                i2 = umask (0);
+                umask (i2);
+                ctx->umask_kill = i2 ^ 0777777;
+            }
 
-        ctx->search_handle = mc_search_new (source_mask, NULL);
+            if (dest_dir == NULL || *dest_dir == '\0')
+            {
+                g_free (def_text_secure);
+                g_free (source_mask);
+                g_free (dest_dir);
+                return NULL;
+            }
+
+            ctx->search_handle = mc_search_new (source_mask, NULL);
+            if (ctx->search_handle != NULL)
+                break;
 
-        if (ctx->search_handle == NULL)
-        {
             message (D_ERROR, MSG_ERROR, _("Invalid source pattern '%s'"), source_mask);
             MC_PTR_FREE (dest_dir);
             MC_PTR_FREE (source_mask);
-            goto ask_file_mask;
         }
 
         g_free (def_text_secure);