diff --git a/lib/entropy/server/interfaces/mirrors.py b/lib/entropy/server/interfaces/mirrors.py
index c46f8e49a..b1f1351b2 100644
--- a/lib/entropy/server/interfaces/mirrors.py
+++ b/lib/entropy/server/interfaces/mirrors.py
@@ -1280,6 +1280,11 @@ class Server(object):
                 continue
 
             if remote_package in local_packages:
+
+                # ignore file if its .weak alter-ego exists
+                if self._weaken_file_exists(repository_id, remote_package):
+                    continue
+
                 local_filepath = self._entropy.complete_local_package_path(
                     remote_package, repository_id)
                 local_size = entropy.tools.get_file_size(local_filepath)