diff --git a/lib/Service/WorkspaceService.php b/lib/Service/WorkspaceService.php
index 8ffa11a06ef..e6ba2370632 100644
--- a/lib/Service/WorkspaceService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/WorkspaceService.php
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@ public function __construct(IL10N $l10n) {
 	public function getFile(Folder $folder): ?File {
 		foreach ($this->getSupportedFilenames() as $filename) {
 			try {
-				$file = $folder->get($filename);
-				if ($file instanceof File) {
-					return $file;
+				$exists = $folder->getStorage()->getCache()->get($folder->getInternalPath() . '/' . $filename);
+				if ($exists) {
+					$file = $folder->get($filename);
+					if ($file instanceof File) {
+						return $file;
+					}
 				}
 			} catch (NotFoundException|StorageInvalidException) {
 				continue;