diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/quarantine.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/quarantine.rb
index d9a6e6b4fd..583cab3924 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/quarantine.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/quarantine.rb
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ module Cask
 
       quarantine_status = toggle_no_translocation_bit(status(from))
 
-      resolved_paths = Pathname.glob(to/"**/*", File::FNM_DOTMATCH).select(&:exist?)
+      resolved_paths = Pathname.glob(to/"**/*", File::FNM_DOTMATCH).reject(&:symlink?)
 
       system_command!("/usr/bin/xargs",
                       args:  [