diff --git a/lib/Controller/WorkspaceController.php b/lib/Controller/WorkspaceController.php
index 46acbf2a74b..97b0bb92a80 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/WorkspaceController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/WorkspaceController.php
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public function direct(string $path): DataResponse {
 				if ($file === null) {
 					$token = $this->directEditingManager->create($path . '/'. self::SUPPORTED_FILENAMES[0], Application::APP_NAME, 'textdocument');
 				} else {
-					$token = $this->directEditingManager->open($file->getId(), Application::APP_NAME);
+					$token = $this->directEditingManager->open($path, Application::APP_NAME);
 				}
 				return new DataResponse([
 					'url' => $this->urlGenerator->linkToRouteAbsolute('files.DirectEditingView.edit', ['token' => $token])