diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/Storage/PublicOwnerWrapper.php b/apps/dav/lib/Storage/PublicOwnerWrapper.php
index a02a2e423418a..188323503ae2e 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/Storage/PublicOwnerWrapper.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/Storage/PublicOwnerWrapper.php
@@ -49,5 +49,7 @@ public function getOwner($path) {
 		if ($owner === null || $owner === false) {
 			return $this->owner;
 		}
+
+		return $owner;
 	}
 }