diff --git a/beets/util/__init__.py b/beets/util/__init__.py
index 4335e0f3e..916abddde 100644
--- a/beets/util/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/util/__init__.py
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ def move(path: bytes, dest: bytes, replace: bool = False):
         dirname = os.path.dirname(bytestring_path(dest))
         tmp = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
             suffix=syspath(b".beets", prefix=False),
-            prefix=syspath(b"." + basename, prefix=False),
+            prefix=syspath(b"." + basename + b".", prefix=False),
             dir=syspath(dirname),
             delete=False,
         )
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 205af7dad..f129edc54 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Changelog
 
 Changelog goes here! Please add your entry to the bottom of one of the lists below!
 
+Bug fixes:
+
+* Improved naming of temporary files by separating the random part with the file extension.
 
 2.0.0 (May 30, 2024)
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