diff --git a/core/commands/add.go b/core/commands/add.go
index b7f3d6a8437..40e170cdb71 100644
--- a/core/commands/add.go
+++ b/core/commands/add.go
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ You can now check what blocks have been created by:
 		fileAdder.Hidden = hidden
 		fileAdder.Trickle = trickle
 		fileAdder.Wrap = wrap
-		fileAdder.Pin = dopin
+		fileAdder.Pin = dopin && !hash
 		fileAdder.Silent = silent
 		fileAdder.RawLeaves = rawblks
 		fileAdder.NoCopy = nocopy
@@ -297,42 +297,12 @@ You can now check what blocks have been created by:
 			fileAdder.SetMfsRoot(mr)
 		}
 
-		addAllAndPin := func(f files.File) error {
-			// Iterate over each top-level file and add individually. Otherwise the
-			// single files.File f is treated as a directory, affecting hidden file
-			// semantics.
-			for {
-				file, err := f.NextFile()
-				if err == io.EOF {
-					// Finished the list of files.
-					break
-				} else if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				if err := fileAdder.AddFile(file); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-
-			// copy intermediary nodes from editor to our actual dagservice
-			_, err := fileAdder.Finalize()
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if hash {
-				return nil
-			}
-
-			return fileAdder.PinRoot()
-		}
-
 		errCh := make(chan error)
 		go func() {
 			var err error
 			defer func() { errCh <- err }()
 			defer close(outChan)
-			err = addAllAndPin(req.Files)
+			err = fileAdder.AddAllAndPin(req.Files)
 		}()
 
 		err = res.Emit(outChan)
diff --git a/core/coreunix/add.go b/core/coreunix/add.go
index ad8450f6a2b..3792db9430a 100644
--- a/core/coreunix/add.go
+++ b/core/coreunix/add.go
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ func (adder *Adder) addNode(node ipld.Node, path string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// AddFile adds the given file while respecting the adder.
-func (adder *Adder) AddFile(file files.File) error {
+// AddAllAndPin adds the given request's files and pin them.
+func (adder *Adder) AddAllAndPin(file files.File) error {
 	if adder.Pin {
 		adder.unlocker = adder.blockstore.PinLock()
 	}
@@ -409,7 +409,41 @@ func (adder *Adder) AddFile(file files.File) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	return adder.addFile(file)
+	switch {
+	case file.IsDirectory():
+		// Iterate over each top-level file and add individually. Otherwise the
+		// single files.File f is treated as a directory, affecting hidden file
+		// semantics.
+		for {
+			file, err := file.NextFile()
+			if err == io.EOF {
+				// Finished the list of files.
+				break
+			} else if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if err := adder.addFile(file); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		break
+	default:
+		if err := adder.addFile(file); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		break
+	}
+
+	// copy intermediary nodes from editor to our actual dagservice
+	_, err := adder.Finalize()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !adder.Pin {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return adder.PinRoot()
 }
 
 func (adder *Adder) addFile(file files.File) error {
diff --git a/core/coreunix/add_test.go b/core/coreunix/add_test.go
index d2c9c7337d4..bba5d7ce8e7 100644
--- a/core/coreunix/add_test.go
+++ b/core/coreunix/add_test.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestAddGCLive(t *testing.T) {
 	go func() {
 		defer close(addDone)
 		defer close(out)
-		err := adder.AddFile(slf)
+		err := adder.AddAllAndPin(slf)
 
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func testAddWPosInfo(t *testing.T, rawLeaves bool) {
 
 	go func() {
 		defer close(adder.Out)
-		err = adder.AddFile(file)
+		err = adder.AddAllAndPin(file)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}