diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
index 4483cfd1bdf85..ef203021566b4 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ public function hasUpdated(string $path, int $time): bool {
 			return true;
 		} else {
 			$actualTime = $this->filemtime($path);
-			return $actualTime > $time;
+			return $actualTime > $time || $actualTime === 0;
 		}
 	}