diff --git a/src/main/frontend/model/hops/createChildNode.ts b/src/main/frontend/model/hops/createChildNode.ts
index 12a0509..21476a1 100644
--- a/src/main/frontend/model/hops/createChildNode.ts
+++ b/src/main/frontend/model/hops/createChildNode.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export interface Type extends AnyHop {
 	type: 'createChildNode';
 	name: string;
 	primaryType?: string;
+	runOnExistingNode: boolean;
 	conflict: ConflictResolutionStrategy;
 	hops?: Hop[];
 }
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ export interface Type extends AnyHop {
 export const defaultConfig: Partial<Type> = {
 	conflict: 'ignore',
 	name: 'child-name',
+	runOnExistingNode: false,
 };
 
 export const title = 'Create Node';
diff --git a/src/main/frontend/sections/editor/types/CreateChildNodeStep.tsx b/src/main/frontend/sections/editor/types/CreateChildNodeStep.tsx
index e49c8f1..e3ba1b0 100644
--- a/src/main/frontend/sections/editor/types/CreateChildNodeStep.tsx
+++ b/src/main/frontend/sections/editor/types/CreateChildNodeStep.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Help } from '../../../widgets/Help';
 import { Input } from '../../../widgets/Input';
 import { Pipeline } from '../Pipeline';
 import { Conflict } from '../../../widgets/Conflict';
+import { Switch } from '../../../widgets/Switch';
 
 export const CreateChildNodeStep = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, { parentHops: Hop[]; hop: Type }>(function CreateChildNodeStep(
 	{ parentHops, hop },
@@ -32,9 +33,17 @@ export const CreateChildNodeStep = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, { parentHops: Hop[
 			<Conflict
 				label="If the target node exists"
 				forceLabel="Replace the target node"
+				ignoreLabel="Ignore conflict"
 				value={hop.conflict ?? 'ignore'}
 				onChange={conflict => (hop.conflict = conflict)}
 			/>
+			{hop.conflict == 'ignore' ? (
+				<Switch
+					label="Run on existing node"
+					value={hop.runOnExistingNode}
+					onChange={runOnExistingNode => (hop.runOnExistingNode = runOnExistingNode)}
+				/>
+			) : undefined}
 			<Help title={title}>
 				<h5>Name of New Child Node</h5>
 				<p>The name of the child node to be created.</p>
@@ -52,10 +61,11 @@ export const CreateChildNodeStep = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, { parentHops: Hop[
 					The primary type to set on the new node. If left empty, defaults to <code>nt:unstructured</code>
 				</p>
 				<h5>If the target node exists</h5>
+				<p>How to handle the case where the target node already exists.</p>
+				<h5>Run on existing node</h5>
 				<p>
-					How to handle the case where the target node already exists. Note that choosing “Ignore conflict” will use the
-					existing node to run descendent pipeline steps on. To stop the descendent pipeline from running in this case,
-					choose “Throw an exception” and place this step inside a “Catch Pipeline Errors” step.
+					Whether to run the descendant hops if the target node already existed (only applicable if “If the target node
+					exists” is set to “Ignore conflict”).
 				</p>
 			</Help>
 		</StepEditor>
diff --git a/src/main/frontend/widgets/Conflict.tsx b/src/main/frontend/widgets/Conflict.tsx
index 9b15c12..9bc53fb 100644
--- a/src/main/frontend/widgets/Conflict.tsx
+++ b/src/main/frontend/widgets/Conflict.tsx
@@ -9,16 +9,23 @@ export type Options = [value: string, label: string, icon?: CoralIcon][];
 export const Conflict: FC<{
 	label?: string;
 	forceLabel?: string;
+	ignoreLabel?: string;
 	value: ConflictResolutionStrategy;
 	onChange(newValue: ConflictResolutionStrategy): void;
-}> = ({ label = 'Conflict Resolution', forceLabel = 'Force the given action', value, onChange }) => {
+}> = ({
+	label = 'Conflict Resolution',
+	forceLabel = 'Force the given action',
+	ignoreLabel = 'Ignore conflict, abort the current action',
+	value,
+	onChange,
+}) => {
 	return (
 		<Select
 			value={value}
 			label={label}
 			onChange={v => onChange(v)}
 			list={[
-				['ignore', 'Ignore conflict, abort the current action'],
+				['ignore', ignoreLabel],
 				['throw', 'Throw an exception, stop pipeline'],
 				['force', forceLabel],
 			]}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CopyNode.java b/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CopyNode.java
index 4f56aae..f9fb8b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CopyNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CopyNode.java
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ public void run(Config config, Node node, HopContext context) throws RepositoryE
 
 		final String newName = context.evaluateTemplate(config.newName);
 		final MoveNode.NewNodeDescriptor descriptor = MoveNode.resolvePathToNewNode(parent, newName, config.conflict, context);
-		if (descriptor.isNeedsReplacing()) {
-			// Replacing not supported when copying
+		if (descriptor.isTargetExists()) {
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CreateChildNode.java b/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CreateChildNode.java
index d140dda..378b1ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CreateChildNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CreateChildNode.java
@@ -29,8 +29,20 @@ public void run(Config config, Node node, HopContext context) throws RepositoryE
 		final MoveNode.NewNodeDescriptor descriptor = MoveNode.resolvePathToNewNode(node, name, config.conflict, context);
 
 		final Node childNode;
-		if (descriptor.isNeedsReplacing()) {
+		if (descriptor.isTargetExists()) {
+			if (!config.runOnExistingNode) {
+				return;
+			}
 			childNode = descriptor.getParent().getNode(descriptor.getNewChildName());
+			context.trace("Running the createChild hops on the existing node {}", childNode.getPath());
+			if (!childNode.isNodeType(config.primaryType)) {
+				context.warn(
+					"Existing node {} has type {} but {} was requested",
+					childNode.getPath(),
+					childNode.getPrimaryNodeType().getName(),
+					config.primaryType
+				);
+			}
 		} else {
 			context.info(
 				"Creating new node {} (type {}) under {}",
@@ -72,6 +84,8 @@ public static final class Config implements HopConfig {
 		@Nonnull
 		private ConflictResolution conflict = ConflictResolution.IGNORE;
 
+		private boolean runOnExistingNode;
+
 		@Nonnull
 		private List<HopConfig> hops = Collections.emptyList();
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/MoveNode.java b/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/MoveNode.java
index 014afb1..1755bc7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/MoveNode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/MoveNode.java
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ public static NewNodeDescriptor resolvePathToNewNode(
 
 		parent = getParentNode(parts, parent, session, target);
 
-		final boolean needsReplacing = parent.hasNode(target);
-		if (needsReplacing) {
+		// FIXME: What about repositories with support for same-name siblings?
+		boolean targetExists = parent.hasNode(target);
+		if (targetExists) {
 			final Node childNode = parent.getNode(target);
 			switch (conflict) {
 				case IGNORE:
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ public static NewNodeDescriptor resolvePathToNewNode(
 				case FORCE:
 					context.info("Replacing existing node {}", childNode.getPath());
 					childNode.remove();
+					targetExists = false;
 					break;
 				case THROW:
 					throw new HopperException(String.format("Node %s already exists", childNode.getPath()));
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ public static NewNodeDescriptor resolvePathToNewNode(
 			}
 		}
 
-		return new NewNodeDescriptor(parent, target, needsReplacing);
+		return new NewNodeDescriptor(parent, target, targetExists);
 	}
 
 	private static Node getParentNode(List<String> parts, Node startParent, Session session, String target)
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ public void run(Config config, Node node, HopContext context) throws RepositoryE
 		}
 
 		final NewNodeDescriptor descriptor = resolvePathToNewNode(parent, newName, config.conflict, context);
-		if (descriptor.getParent().hasNode(descriptor.getNewChildName())) {
+		if (descriptor.targetExists) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ public static class NewNodeDescriptor {
 
 		private final Node parent;
 		private final String newChildName;
-		private final boolean needsReplacing;
+		private final boolean targetExists;
 	}
 
 	@AllArgsConstructor
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CreateChildNodeTest.java b/src/test/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CreateChildNodeTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a9f60b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/impl/hops/CreateChildNodeTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+package com.swisscom.aem.tools.impl.hops;
+
+import static com.swisscom.aem.tools.testsupport.AemUtil.childNames;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
+
+import com.swisscom.aem.tools.jcrhopper.HopperException;
+import com.swisscom.aem.tools.jcrhopper.Runner;
+import com.swisscom.aem.tools.jcrhopper.RunnerBuilder;
+import com.swisscom.aem.tools.jcrhopper.config.ConflictResolution;
+import com.swisscom.aem.tools.jcrhopper.config.Script;
+import io.wcm.testing.mock.aem.junit5.AemContext;
+import io.wcm.testing.mock.aem.junit5.AemContextExtension;
+import io.wcm.testing.mock.aem.junit5.JcrOakAemContext;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;
+import javax.jcr.Session;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
+
+@ExtendWith(AemContextExtension.class)
+class CreateChildNodeTest {
+
+	public final AemContext context = new JcrOakAemContext();
+
+	private RunnerBuilder builder;
+	private Session session;
+
+	@BeforeEach
+	public void setUp() {
+		context.create().resource("/content");
+		context.create().resource("/content/child");
+		context.create().resource("/content/child/one");
+
+		builder = Runner.builder().addHop(new CreateChildNode());
+		session = context.resourceResolver().adaptTo(Session.class);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void create_nonexisting() throws RepositoryException, HopperException {
+		builder.build(new Script(new CreateChildNode.Config().withName("child-two"))).run(session.getNode("/content"), true);
+
+		assertEquals(Arrays.asList("child", "child-two"), childNames(context.resourceResolver().getResource("/content")));
+		assertEquals("nt:unstructured", session.getNode("/content/child-two").getPrimaryNodeType().getName());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void create_existing_abort() {
+		assertThrows(HopperException.class, () -> {
+			builder
+				.build(
+					new Script(
+						new CreateChildNode.Config().withName("child").withConflict(ConflictResolution.THROW),
+						new CreateChildNode.Config().withName("child2").withConflict(ConflictResolution.THROW)
+					)
+				)
+				.run(session.getNode("/content"), true);
+		});
+
+		assertEquals(Collections.singletonList("child"), childNames(context.resourceResolver().getResource("/content")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void create_existing_ignore_no_recurse() throws RepositoryException, HopperException {
+		builder
+			.build(
+				new Script(
+					new CreateChildNode.Config()
+						.withName("child")
+						.withConflict(ConflictResolution.IGNORE)
+						.withRunOnExistingNode(false)
+						.withHops(Collections.singletonList(new CreateChildNode.Config().withName("../child3"))),
+					new CreateChildNode.Config().withName("child2").withConflict(ConflictResolution.THROW)
+				)
+			)
+			.run(session.getNode("/content"), true);
+		assertEquals(Arrays.asList("child", "child2"), childNames(context.resourceResolver().getResource("/content")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void create_existing_ignore_recurse() throws RepositoryException, HopperException {
+		builder
+			.build(
+				new Script(
+					new CreateChildNode.Config()
+						.withName("child")
+						.withConflict(ConflictResolution.IGNORE)
+						.withRunOnExistingNode(true)
+						.withHops(Collections.singletonList(new CreateChildNode.Config().withName("../child3"))),
+					new CreateChildNode.Config().withName("child2").withConflict(ConflictResolution.THROW)
+				)
+			)
+			.run(session.getNode("/content"), true);
+		assertEquals(Arrays.asList("child", "child3", "child2"), childNames(context.resourceResolver().getResource("/content")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void create_existing_force() throws RepositoryException, HopperException {
+		assertEquals("nt:unstructured", session.getNode("/content/child").getPrimaryNodeType().getName());
+		builder
+			.build(
+				new Script(
+					new CreateChildNode.Config()
+						.withName("child")
+						.withPrimaryType("cq:Page")
+						.withConflict(ConflictResolution.FORCE)
+						.withHops(Collections.singletonList(new CreateChildNode.Config().withName("../child3"))),
+					new CreateChildNode.Config().withName("child2").withConflict(ConflictResolution.THROW)
+				)
+			)
+			.run(session.getNode("/content"), true);
+		assertEquals(Arrays.asList("child", "child3", "child2"), childNames(context.resourceResolver().getResource("/content")));
+		assertEquals("cq:Page", session.getNode("/content/child").getPrimaryNodeType().getName());
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/jcrhopper/ScriptTest.java b/src/test/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/jcrhopper/ScriptTest.java
index e33a4e3..baf6c9c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/jcrhopper/ScriptTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/jcrhopper/ScriptTest.java
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ public void fromJson() throws IOException {
 		assertEquals(
 			"Script(hops=[" +
 			"SetProperty.Config(propertyName=sling:resourceType, value='swisscom/sdx/components/containers/tabs', conflict=FORCE), " +
-			"CreateChildNode.Config(name=contents, primaryType=nt:unstructured, conflict=IGNORE, hops=[" +
-			"CreateChildNode.Config(name=shared, primaryType=nt:unstructured, conflict=IGNORE, hops=[" +
+			"CreateChildNode.Config(name=contents, primaryType=nt:unstructured, conflict=IGNORE, runOnExistingNode=false, hops=[" +
+			"CreateChildNode.Config(name=shared, primaryType=nt:unstructured, conflict=IGNORE, runOnExistingNode=false, hops=[" +
 			"SetProperty.Config(propertyName=sling:resourceType, value='swisscom/sdx/components/responsivegrid', conflict=FORCE)" +
 			"])" +
 			"]), " +
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/testsupport/AemUtil.java b/src/test/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/testsupport/AemUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27027ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/com/swisscom/aem/tools/testsupport/AemUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package com.swisscom.aem.tools.testsupport;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Spliterator;
+import java.util.Spliterators;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+import java.util.stream.StreamSupport;
+import org.apache.sling.api.resource.Resource;
+
+public final class AemUtil {
+
+	public static List<String> childNames(Resource parent) {
+		return StreamSupport.stream(Spliterators.spliteratorUnknownSize(parent.listChildren(), Spliterator.ORDERED), false)
+			.map(Resource::getName)
+			.collect(Collectors.toList());
+	}
+}