diff --git a/dds_cli/file_handler_local.py b/dds_cli/file_handler_local.py
index a5e3d44b6..03a8fce4d 100644
--- a/dds_cli/file_handler_local.py
+++ b/dds_cli/file_handler_local.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def __init__(self, user_input, temporary_destination, project):
             )
 
         # Get absolute paths for all data
-        self.data_list = [pathlib.Path(path).resolve() for path in self.data_list]
+        self.data_list = [pathlib.Path(os.path.abspath(path)) for path in self.data_list]
 
         # No data -- cannot proceed
         if not self.data_list:
@@ -145,6 +145,22 @@ def __collect_file_info_local(self, all_paths, folder=pathlib.Path(""), task_nam
                     folder=folder / pathlib.Path(path.name),
                 )
                 file_info.update({**content_info})
+            else:
+                if path.is_symlink():
+                    try:
+                        resolved = path.resolve()
+                    except RuntimeError:
+                        LOG.warning(
+                            f"IGNORED: Link: {path} seems to contain infinite loop, will be ignored."
+                        )
+                    else:
+                        LOG.warning(
+                            f"IGNORED: Link: {path} -> {resolved} seems to be broken, will be ignored."
+                        )
+                else:
+                    LOG.warning(
+                        f"IGNORED: Path of unsupported/unknown type: {path}, will be ignored."
+                    )
 
         return file_info, progress_tasks