diff --git a/ubelt/util_path.py b/ubelt/util_path.py
index afe80e13..855628e5 100644
--- a/ubelt/util_path.py
+++ b/ubelt/util_path.py
@@ -1514,15 +1514,16 @@ def copy(self, dst, follow_file_symlinks=False, follow_dir_symlinks=False,
         copy_function = self._request_copy_function(
             follow_file_symlinks=follow_file_symlinks,
             follow_dir_symlinks=follow_dir_symlinks, meta=meta)
+
+        if WIN32 and platform.python_implementation() == 'PyPy':
+            _patch_win32_stats_on_pypy()
+
         if self.is_dir():
             if sys.version_info[0:2] < (3, 8):  # nocover
                 copytree = _compat_copytree
             else:
                 copytree = shutil.copytree
 
-            if WIN32 and platform.python_implementation() == 'PyPy':
-                _patch_win32_stats_on_pypy()
-
             dst = copytree(
                 self, dst, copy_function=copy_function,
                 symlinks=not follow_dir_symlinks, dirs_exist_ok=overwrite)