diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
index caf492563192c..fb471f7904537 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ protected function getFolderContents($path): iterable {
 						// additionally, it's better to have false negatives here then false positives
 						if ($acl->denies(ACL::MASK_READ) || $acl->denies(ACL::MASK_EXECUTE)) {
 							$this->logger->debug('Hiding non readable entry ' . $file->getName());
-							return false;
+							continue;
 						}
 					}