diff --git a/core/BackgroundJobs/GenerateMetadataJob.php b/core/BackgroundJobs/GenerateMetadataJob.php
index e775717092abe..a47e84f8b20a9 100644
--- a/core/BackgroundJobs/GenerateMetadataJob.php
+++ b/core/BackgroundJobs/GenerateMetadataJob.php
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ private function scanFolder(Folder $folder): void {
 			// Files are loaded in memory so very big files can lead to an OOM on the server
 			$nodeSize = $node->getSize();
 			$nodeLimit = $this->config->getSystemValueInt('metadata_max_filesize', self::DEFAULT_MAX_FILESIZE);
-			if ($nodeSize > $nodeLimit * 1000000) {
+			$nodeLimitMib = $nodeLimit * 1024 * 1024;
+			if ($nodeSize > $nodeLimitMib) {
 				$this->logger->debug('Skipping generating metadata for fileid ' . $node->getId() . " as its size exceeds configured 'metadata_max_filesize'.");
 				continue;
 			}