diff --git a/lib/Service/WorkspaceService.php b/lib/Service/WorkspaceService.php
index 8bec036a202..d899e494182 100644
--- a/lib/Service/WorkspaceService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/WorkspaceService.php
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ public function __construct(IL10N $l10n) {
 	public function getFile(Folder $folder): ?File {
 		foreach ($this->getSupportedFilenames() as $filename) {
 			try {
-				$file = $folder->get($filename);
+				$exists = $folder->getStorage()->getCache('')->get($filename);
+				if ($exists) {
+					$file = $folder->get($filename);
+				}
 				if ($file instanceof File) {
 					return $file;
 				}