diff --git a/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-extension-utils/nifi-file-transfer/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processor/util/file/transfer/PutFileTransfer.java b/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-extension-utils/nifi-file-transfer/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processor/util/file/transfer/PutFileTransfer.java
index cfbb0aa3e7..2888a3bc99 100644
--- a/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-extension-utils/nifi-file-transfer/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processor/util/file/transfer/PutFileTransfer.java
+++ b/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-extension-utils/nifi-file-transfer/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processor/util/file/transfer/PutFileTransfer.java
@@ -225,7 +225,6 @@ public abstract class PutFileTransfer<T extends FileTransfer> extends AbstractPr
                 logger.warn("Resolving conflict by rejecting {} due to conflicting filename with a directory or file already on remote server", flowFile);
                 break;
             case FileTransfer.CONFLICT_RESOLUTION_REPLACE:
-                transfer.deleteFile(flowFile, path, fileName);
                 destinationRelationship = REL_SUCCESS;
                 transferFile = true;
                 penalizeFile = false;
diff --git a/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/FTPTransfer.java b/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/FTPTransfer.java
index b19e4f2488..0b2c5f3650 100644
--- a/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/FTPTransfer.java
+++ b/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/FTPTransfer.java
@@ -475,6 +475,13 @@ public class FTPTransfer implements FileTransfer {
         }
 
         if (!filename.equals(tempFilename)) {
+            try {
+                // file was transferred to a temporary filename, attempt to delete destination filename before rename
+                client.deleteFile(fullPath);
+            } catch (final IOException e) {
+                logger.debug("Failed to remove {} before renaming temporary file", fullPath, e);
+            }
+
             try {
                 logger.debug("Renaming remote path from {} to {} for {}", tempFilename, filename, flowFile);
                 final boolean renameSuccessful = client.rename(tempFilename, filename);
diff --git a/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/SFTPTransfer.java b/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/SFTPTransfer.java
index 49212fa874..1bd0ec7cee 100644
--- a/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/SFTPTransfer.java
+++ b/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/SFTPTransfer.java
@@ -785,6 +785,13 @@ public class SFTPTransfer implements FileTransfer {
         }
 
         if (!filename.equals(tempFilename)) {
+            try {
+                // file was transferred to a temporary filename, attempt to delete destination filename before rename
+                sftpClient.rm(fullPath);
+            } catch (final SFTPException e) {
+                logger.debug("Failed to remove {} before renaming temporary file", fullPath, e);
+            }
+
             try {
                 sftpClient.rename(tempPath, fullPath);
             } catch (final SFTPException e) {
diff --git a/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/test/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/TestServerSFTPTransfer.java b/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/test/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/TestServerSFTPTransfer.java
index 2f8603ee1e..96099f1cab 100644
--- a/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/test/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/TestServerSFTPTransfer.java
+++ b/nifi-extension-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/test/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/util/TestServerSFTPTransfer.java
@@ -642,27 +642,6 @@ public class TestServerSFTPTransfer {
         }
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void testPutWhenFileAlreadyExists() throws IOException {
-        final String permissions = "rw-rw-rw-";
-
-        final Map<PropertyDescriptor, String> properties = createBaseProperties();
-        properties.put(SFTPTransfer.PERMISSIONS, permissions);
-
-        final String fileContent = "this is a test";
-
-        try (final SFTPTransfer transfer = createSFTPTransfer(properties);
-             final InputStream in = new ByteArrayInputStream(fileContent.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8))) {
-
-            // Verify file already exists
-            final FileInfo fileInfoBefore = transfer.getRemoteFileInfo(null, DIR_2, FILE_1);
-            assertNotNull(fileInfoBefore);
-
-            // Should fail because file already exists
-            assertThrows(IOException.class, () -> transfer.put(null, DIR_2, FILE_1, in));
-        }
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void testPutWhenDirectoryDoesNotExist() throws IOException {
         final String permissions = "rw-rw-rw-";