diff --git a/apps/files_trashbin/lib/Storage.php b/apps/files_trashbin/lib/Storage.php
index 1193d6ec5614a..5eaf502f236dd 100644
--- a/apps/files_trashbin/lib/Storage.php
+++ b/apps/files_trashbin/lib/Storage.php
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ protected function shouldMoveToTrash($path){
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if ($this->userManager->userExists($parts[1]) && $parts[2] === 'files') {
+		if ($parts[2] === 'files' && $this->userManager->userExists($parts[1])) {
 			return true;
 		}