diff --git a/lib/philomena/objects.ex b/lib/philomena/objects.ex
index 21f034f6..23a55d52 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/objects.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/objects.ex
@@ -3,19 +3,25 @@ defmodule Philomena.Objects do
   Replication wrapper for object storage backends.
   """
   alias Philomena.Mime
+  require Logger
 
   #
-  # Fetch a key from the primary storage backend and
+  # Fetch a key from the storage backend and
   # write it into the destination file.
   #
   # sobelow_skip ["Traversal.FileModule"]
   @spec download_file(String.t(), String.t()) :: any()
   def download_file(key, file_path) do
-    [opts] = primary_opts()
-
     contents =
-      ExAws.S3.get_object(opts[:bucket], key)
-      |> ExAws.request!(opts[:config_overrides])
+      backends()
+      |> Enum.find_value(fn opts ->
+        ExAws.S3.get_object(opts[:bucket], key)
+        |> ExAws.request(opts[:config_overrides])
+        |> case do
+          {:ok, result} -> result
+          _ -> nil
+        end
+      end)
 
     File.write!(file_path, contents.body)
   end
@@ -58,10 +64,16 @@ defmodule Philomena.Objects do
   #
   @spec copy(String.t(), String.t()) :: any()
   def copy(source_key, dest_key) do
-    run_all(fn opts ->
-      ExAws.S3.put_object_copy(opts[:bucket], dest_key, opts[:bucket], source_key)
-      |> ExAws.request!(opts[:config_overrides])
-    end)
+    # Potential workaround for inconsistent PutObjectCopy on R2
+    #
+    # run_all(fn opts->
+    #   ExAws.S3.put_object_copy(opts[:bucket], dest_key, opts[:bucket], source_key)
+    #   |> ExAws.request!(opts[:config_overrides])
+    # end)
+
+    file_path = Briefly.create!()
+    download_file(source_key, file_path)
+    upload(dest_key, file_path)
   end
 
   #
@@ -101,7 +113,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Objects do
     |> Enum.any?(fn {_, v} -> v == :error end)
     |> case do
       true ->
-        raise "Failed to operate on all backends"
+        Logger.warn("Failed to operate on all backends")
 
       _ ->
         :ok