diff --git a/src/push.go b/src/push.go
index 8848a167..77d8f67f 100644
--- a/src/push.go
+++ b/src/push.go
@@ -410,13 +410,11 @@ func list(context *config.Context, p string, hidden bool, ignore *regexp.Regexp)
 
 			symlink := (file.Mode() & os.ModeSymlink) != 0
 			if symlink {
-				fChan, cErr := list(context, gopath.Join(p, file.Name()), hidden, ignore)
-				if cErr != nil {
-					continue
-				}
-				for child := range fChan {
-					fileChan <- child
-				}
+				var s string
+				s, err = filepath.EvalSymlinks(gopath.Join(absPath, file.Name()))
+				var sym_file os.FileInfo
+				sym_file, err = os.Stat(s)
+				fileChan <- NewLocalFile(gopath.Join(absPath, file.Name()), sym_file)
 			}
 		}
 		close(fileChan)