Lightroom Classic 8.3.1 - Import Issue on Windows Os

Hi all, new to the forum so please bear with me....

I'm using Lightroom version 8.3.1 Classic (but this happened in previous versions also)

Scenario:

Copy folder of images from camera to windows desktop

Drag and drop folder into the location of all my images which is

C:\Photos\My Pictures\ New folder

Open Lightroom

Select Import photos and videos

Scroll down folder list until I get to C:\Photos\My Pictures\ New folder

Select it

Check ADD at top of screen is selected and all images are ticked then select Import

Images import and show OK but folder disappears from the file tree on LHS and appears at the top as C:\New Folder

If I drag the folder and drop it onto the \My Pictures branch, I get an error saying "a folder of that name already exists".

I then have to move the folder in windows, rediscover it in the new location within Lightroom and then drag and drop it back into \My Pictures within the Lightroom tree.

Whats going on?

Any help, advice or ideas/tips appreciated, it's driving me crazy !!

Thanks in advance

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