diff --git a/openhands/resolver/send_pull_request.py b/openhands/resolver/send_pull_request.py
index bf396546a9..f77ba7f540 100644
--- a/openhands/resolver/send_pull_request.py
+++ b/openhands/resolver/send_pull_request.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def apply_patch(repo_dir: str, patch: str) -> None:
             continue
 
         # Handle file rename
-        if old_path and new_path and 'rename from' in patch:
+        if old_path and new_path and 'rename from' in diff.text:
             # Create parent directory of new path
             os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(new_path), exist_ok=True)
             try: