diff --git a/share/completions/copy.fish b/share/completions/copy.fish
index 127f9b8e6..7e5fcc3cd 100644
--- a/share/completions/copy.fish
+++ b/share/completions/copy.fish
@@ -4,11 +4,14 @@ function __copy_generate_args --description 'Function to generate args'
 /b\tIndicate a binary file'
   end
 
+  if not __fish_seen_argument --windows 'y' --windows '-y'
+    echo -e '/y=\tHide prompts to confirm that you want to overwrite an existing destination file
+/-y\tShow prompts to confirm that you want to overwrite an existing destination file'
+  end
+
   echo -e '/d\tAllow the encrypted files being copied to be saved as decrypted files at the destination
 /v\tVerify that new files are written correctly
 /n\tUse a short file name, if available
-/y=\tHide prompts to confirm that you want to overwrite an existing destination file
-/-y\tShow prompts to confirm that you want to overwrite an existing destination file
 /z\tCopy networked files in restartable mode
 /?\tShow help'
 end