diff --git a/src/anthropic/lib/tools/_beta_builtin_memory_tool.py b/src/anthropic/lib/tools/_beta_builtin_memory_tool.py
index dd37de615..59f4068bb 100644
--- a/src/anthropic/lib/tools/_beta_builtin_memory_tool.py
+++ b/src/anthropic/lib/tools/_beta_builtin_memory_tool.py
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ def insert(self, command: BetaMemoryTool20250818InsertCommand) -> str:
     def delete(self, command: BetaMemoryTool20250818DeleteCommand) -> str:
         full_path = self._validate_path(command.path)
 
-        if command.path == "/memories":
+        if full_path == self.memory_root.resolve():
             raise ToolError("Cannot delete the /memories directory itself")
 
         try:
@@ -595,6 +595,9 @@ def rename(self, command: BetaMemoryTool20250818RenameCommand) -> str:
         old_full_path = self._validate_path(command.old_path)
         new_full_path = self._validate_path(command.new_path)
 
+        if old_full_path == self.memory_root.resolve():
+            raise ToolError("Cannot rename the /memories directory itself")
+
         if new_full_path.exists():
             raise ToolError(f"The destination {command.new_path} already exists")
 
@@ -877,7 +880,10 @@ async def delete(self, command: BetaMemoryTool20250818DeleteCommand) -> str:
         await self._ensure_memory_root()
         full_path = await self._validate_path(command.path)
 
-        if command.path == "/memories":
+        # AsyncPath.resolve() is a coroutine, so the comparison drops to Path here
+        # the way _validate_path already does. Awaiting it instead would compare an
+        # AsyncPath against a Path and never match.
+        if Path(str(full_path)) == Path(str(self.memory_root)).resolve():
             raise ToolError("Cannot delete the /memories directory itself")
 
         try:
@@ -898,6 +904,11 @@ async def rename(self, command: BetaMemoryTool20250818RenameCommand) -> str:
         old_full_path = await self._validate_path(command.old_path)
         new_full_path = await self._validate_path(command.new_path)
 
+        # AsyncPath.resolve() is a coroutine, so the comparison drops to Path here
+        # the way _validate_path already does.
+        if Path(str(old_full_path)) == Path(str(self.memory_root)).resolve():
+            raise ToolError("Cannot rename the /memories directory itself")
+
         if await new_full_path.exists():
             raise ToolError(f"The destination {command.new_path} already exists")
 
diff --git a/tests/lib/tools/memory_tools/test_filesystem.py b/tests/lib/tools/memory_tools/test_filesystem.py
index 8462ffd7a..b6950e314 100644
--- a/tests/lib/tools/memory_tools/test_filesystem.py
+++ b/tests/lib/tools/memory_tools/test_filesystem.py
@@ -449,6 +449,53 @@ def test_delete_not_allow_deleting_memories_directory(
         with pytest.raises(ToolError, match="Cannot delete the /memories directory itself"):
             sync_local_filesystem_tool.delete(BetaMemoryTool20250818DeleteCommand(command="delete", path="/memories"))
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("path", ["/memories/", "/memories//", "/memories/.", "/memories/subdir/.."])
+    def test_delete_not_allow_deleting_memories_directory_via_alias(
+        self, sync_local_filesystem_tool: BetaLocalFilesystemMemoryTool, temp_directory: str, path: str
+    ) -> None:
+        sync_local_filesystem_tool.create(
+            BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand(command="create", file_text="keep me", path="/memories/subdir/a.txt")
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(ToolError, match="Cannot delete the /memories directory itself"):
+            sync_local_filesystem_tool.delete(BetaMemoryTool20250818DeleteCommand(command="delete", path=path))
+
+        assert get_directory_snapshot(temp_directory) == {"memories/subdir/a.txt": "keep me"}
+
+    def test_delete_not_allow_deleting_memories_directory_via_symlink(
+        self, sync_local_filesystem_tool: BetaLocalFilesystemMemoryTool
+    ) -> None:
+        """A symlink inside the store that points at the store root resolves to the
+        root, so it reaches the guard as a real path rather than as a spelling."""
+        sync_local_filesystem_tool.create(
+            BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand(command="create", file_text="keep me", path="/memories/subdir/a.txt")
+        )
+        memories_path = sync_local_filesystem_tool.memory_root
+        os.symlink(memories_path, memories_path / "self", target_is_directory=True)
+
+        with pytest.raises(ToolError, match="Cannot delete the /memories directory itself"):
+            sync_local_filesystem_tool.delete(
+                BetaMemoryTool20250818DeleteCommand(command="delete", path="/memories/self")
+            )
+
+        assert (memories_path / "subdir" / "a.txt").read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "keep me"
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("alias", ["/memories", "/memories/", "/memories/.", "/memories/subdir/.."])
+    def test_rename_not_allow_renaming_memories_directory(
+        self, sync_local_filesystem_tool: BetaLocalFilesystemMemoryTool, alias: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """The root is special for delete; it has to be special for rename too."""
+        sync_local_filesystem_tool.create(
+            BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand(command="create", path="/memories/keep.md", file_text="precious\n")
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(ToolError, match="Cannot rename the /memories directory"):
+            sync_local_filesystem_tool.rename(
+                BetaMemoryTool20250818RenameCommand(command="rename", old_path=alias, new_path="/memories/backup")
+            )
+
+        assert (sync_local_filesystem_tool.memory_root / "keep.md").read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "precious\n"
+
     def test_rename(self, sync_local_filesystem_tool: BetaLocalFilesystemMemoryTool) -> None:
         sync_local_filesystem_tool.create(
             BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand(
@@ -988,6 +1035,55 @@ async def test_delete_not_allow_deleting_memories_directory(
                 BetaMemoryTool20250818DeleteCommand(command="delete", path="/memories")
             )
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("path", ["/memories/", "/memories//", "/memories/.", "/memories/subdir/.."])
+    async def test_delete_not_allow_deleting_memories_directory_via_alias(
+        self, async_local_filesystem_tool: BetaAsyncLocalFilesystemMemoryTool, temp_directory: str, path: str
+    ) -> None:
+        await async_local_filesystem_tool.create(
+            BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand(command="create", file_text="keep me", path="/memories/subdir/a.txt")
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(ToolError, match="Cannot delete the /memories directory itself"):
+            await async_local_filesystem_tool.delete(BetaMemoryTool20250818DeleteCommand(command="delete", path=path))
+
+        assert get_directory_snapshot(temp_directory) == {"memories/subdir/a.txt": "keep me"}
+
+    async def test_delete_not_allow_deleting_memories_directory_via_symlink(
+        self, async_local_filesystem_tool: BetaAsyncLocalFilesystemMemoryTool
+    ) -> None:
+        """A symlink inside the store that points at the store root resolves to the
+        root, so it reaches the guard as a real path rather than as a spelling."""
+        await async_local_filesystem_tool.create(
+            BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand(command="create", file_text="keep me", path="/memories/subdir/a.txt")
+        )
+        memories_path = Path(str(async_local_filesystem_tool.memory_root))
+        os.symlink(memories_path, memories_path / "self", target_is_directory=True)
+
+        with pytest.raises(ToolError, match="Cannot delete the /memories directory itself"):
+            await async_local_filesystem_tool.delete(
+                BetaMemoryTool20250818DeleteCommand(command="delete", path="/memories/self")
+            )
+
+        assert (memories_path / "subdir" / "a.txt").read_text(encoding="utf-8") == "keep me"
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("alias", ["/memories", "/memories/", "/memories/.", "/memories/subdir/.."])
+    async def test_rename_not_allow_renaming_memories_directory(
+        self, async_local_filesystem_tool: BetaAsyncLocalFilesystemMemoryTool, alias: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """The root is special for delete; it has to be special for rename too."""
+        await async_local_filesystem_tool.create(
+            BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand(command="create", path="/memories/keep.md", file_text="precious\n")
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(ToolError, match="Cannot rename the /memories directory"):
+            await async_local_filesystem_tool.rename(
+                BetaMemoryTool20250818RenameCommand(command="rename", old_path=alias, new_path="/memories/backup")
+            )
+
+        assert (Path(str(async_local_filesystem_tool.memory_root)) / "keep.md").read_text(
+            encoding="utf-8"
+        ) == "precious\n"
+
     async def test_rename(self, async_local_filesystem_tool: BetaAsyncLocalFilesystemMemoryTool) -> None:
         await async_local_filesystem_tool.create(
             BetaMemoryTool20250818CreateCommand(