diff --git a/turba/lib/Application.php b/turba/lib/Application.php
index 41cd8dc4ba4..4e9833cf43a 100644
--- a/turba/lib/Application.php
+++ b/turba/lib/Application.php
@@ -426,7 +426,6 @@ public function topbarCreate(Horde_Tree_Renderer_Base $tree, $parent = null,
     /* Download data. */
 
     /**
-     * @throws Horde_Vfs_Exception
      * @throws Turba_Exception
      * @throws Horde_Exception_NotFound
      */
@@ -448,7 +447,12 @@ public function download(Horde_Variables $vars)
                 throw new Turba_Exception(_("You do not have permission to view this contact."));
             }
 
-            $vfs = $injector->getInstance('Horde_Core_Factory_Vfs')->create('documents');
+            try {
+                $vfs = $injector->getInstance('Horde_Core_Factory_Vfs')->create('documents');
+            } catch (Horde_Vfs_Exception $e) {
+                throw new Turba_Exception(_("Data cannot be downloaded as no VFS driver is configured."));
+            }
+
             try {
                 return array(
                     'data' => $vfs->read(Turba::VFS_PATH . '/' . $object->getValue('__uid'), $vars->file),
diff --git a/turba/lib/Form/Contact.php b/turba/lib/Form/Contact.php
index 280799f09ad..45cfaeab310 100644
--- a/turba/lib/Form/Contact.php
+++ b/turba/lib/Form/Contact.php
@@ -30,15 +30,17 @@ public function __construct($vars, Turba_Object $contact, $tabs = true, $title =
         $this->_addFields($contact, $tabs);
 
         /* List files. */
-        $v_params = $injector->getInstance('Horde_Core_Factory_Vfs')->getConfig('documents');
-        if ($v_params['type'] != 'none') {
-            try {
-                $files = $contact->listFiles();
-                $this->addVariable(_("Files"), '__vfs', 'html', false);
-                $vars->set('__vfs', implode('<br />', array_map(array($contact, 'vfsEditUrl'), $files)));
-            } catch (Turba_Exception $e) {
-                $notification->push($files, 'horde.error');
-            }
+        try {
+            /* This throws Horde_Exception if VFS not available. */
+            $injector->getInstance('Horde_Core_Factory_Vfs')->create('documents');
+
+            $files = $contact->listFiles();
+            $this->addVariable(_("Files"), '__vfs', 'html', false);
+            $vars->set('__vfs', implode('<br />', array_map(array($contact, 'vfsEditUrl'), $files)));
+        } catch (Turba_Exception $e) {
+            $notification->push($files, 'horde.error');
+        } catch (Horde_Exception $e) {
+            /* Ignore: VFS is not active. */
         }
     }