diff --git a/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs b/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
index ba6f2198a79..d3a6d2ed0a5 100644
--- a/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
+++ b/src/uu/mv/src/mv.rs
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ fn rename(
             OverwriteMode::NoClobber => return Ok(()),
             OverwriteMode::Interactive => {
                 if !prompt_yes!("overwrite {}?", to.quote()) {
-                    return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, ""));
+                    return Ok(());
                 }
             }
             OverwriteMode::Force => {}
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_mv.rs b/tests/by-util/test_mv.rs
index f9b0c59ea86..9ba4d709226 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_mv.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_mv.rs
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ fn test_mv_interactive() {
         .arg(file_a)
         .arg(file_b)
         .pipe_in("n")
-        .fails()
+        .succeeds()
         .no_stdout();
 
     assert!(at.file_exists(file_a));