diff --git a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
index f88f05a484..b209899b12 100644
--- a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
@@ -1166,6 +1166,9 @@ def copy_logo_images(app: Sphinx, exception=None) -> None:
         path_image = logo.get(f"image_{kind}")
         if not path_image or isurl(path_image):
             continue
+        if os.path.isfile(staticdir / Path(path_image).name):
+            # file already exists in static dir
+            continue
         if not (Path(app.srcdir) / path_image).exists():
             logger.warning(f"Path to {kind} image logo does not exist: {path_image}")
         # Ensure templates cannot be passed for logo path to avoid security vulnerability