diff --git a/copyparty/__main__.py b/copyparty/__main__.py
index 35862370..e38adb8c 100644
--- a/copyparty/__main__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__main__.py
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ def run_argparse(argv, formatter):
     ap2.add_argument("--unpost", metavar="SEC", type=int, default=3600*12, help="grace period where uploads can be deleted by the uploader, even without delete permissions; 0=disabled")
     ap2.add_argument("--no-fpool", action="store_true", help="disable file-handle pooling -- instead, repeatedly close and reopen files during upload")
     ap2.add_argument("--use-fpool", action="store_true", help="force file-handle pooling, even if copyparty thinks you're better off without")
+    ap2.add_argument("--no-symlink", action="store_true", help="duplicate file contents instead")
 
     ap2 = ap.add_argument_group('network options')
     ap2.add_argument("-i", metavar="IP", type=u, default="0.0.0.0", help="ip to bind (comma-sep.)")
diff --git a/copyparty/up2k.py b/copyparty/up2k.py
index 24a0c317..21111253 100644
--- a/copyparty/up2k.py
+++ b/copyparty/up2k.py
@@ -1277,6 +1277,9 @@ class Up2k(object):
             return
 
         try:
+            if self.args.no_symlink:
+                raise Exception("disabled in config")
+
             lsrc = src
             ldst = dst
             fs1 = bos.stat(os.path.dirname(src)).st_dev
diff --git a/copyparty/web/up2k.js b/copyparty/web/up2k.js
index 661f08f5..a4eb7fbd 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/up2k.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/up2k.js
@@ -1178,6 +1178,8 @@ function up2k_init(subtle) {
                         ebi('u2etas').style.textAlign = 'left';
                     }
                     etafun();
+                    if (pvis.act == 'bz')
+                        pvis.changecard('bz');
                 }
 
                 if (flag) {