diff --git a/datamover/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/Parameters.java b/datamover/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/Parameters.java
index 1dac4e41f1fae19c1ac88a21661cc0aab0134978..077004e3ec47f60b12379c867969e51ff61f0e6b 100644
--- a/datamover/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/Parameters.java
+++ b/datamover/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/datamover/Parameters.java
@@ -470,6 +470,10 @@ public final class Parameters implements ITimingParameters, IFileSysParameters
             incomingTarget =
                     HostAwareFileWithHighwaterMark.fromProperties(serviceProperties,
                             PropertyNames.INCOMING_TARGET);
+            if (incomingTarget.tryGetHost() != null)
+            {
+                treatIncomingAsRemote = true;
+            }
         }
         if (serviceProperties.getProperty(PropertyNames.BUFFER_DIR) != null)
         {