diff --git a/apps/workflowengine/lib/Entity/File.php b/apps/workflowengine/lib/Entity/File.php
index 9c44a383d6cdd..6196af5bc2350 100644
--- a/apps/workflowengine/lib/Entity/File.php
+++ b/apps/workflowengine/lib/Entity/File.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public function prepareRuleMatcher(IRuleMatcher $ruleMatcher, string $eventName,
 		try {
 			$node = $this->getNode();
 			$ruleMatcher->setEntitySubject($this, $node);
-			$ruleMatcher->setFileInfo($node->getStorage(), $node->getPath());
+			$ruleMatcher->setFileInfo($node->getStorage(), $node->getInternalPath());
 		} catch (NotFoundException $e) {
 			// pass
 		}