diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
index 1dab1e3be006d..b8ca4eda93304 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public function stat(string $path, bool $retry = true): array|false {
 			if ($retry) {
 				return $this->stat($path, false);
 			} else {
-				throw $e;
+				throw new StorageNotAvailableException($e->getMessage(), $e->getCode(), $e);
 			}
 		}
 		if ($this->remoteIsShare() && $this->isRootDir($path)) {