diff --git a/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php b/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
index d90283bacc807..323b92b3920c5 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
+++ b/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public function pre_renameOrCopy_hook(Node $source, Node $target): void {
 
 	/**
 	 * Retrieve the path relative to the current user root folder.
-	 * If no user is connected, use the node's owner.
+	 * If no user is connected, try to use the node's owner.
 	 */
 	private function getPathForNode(Node $node): ?string {
 		try {
@@ -359,8 +359,12 @@ private function getPathForNode(Node $node): ?string {
 				->getUserFolder(\OC_User::getUser())
 				->getRelativePath($node->getPath());
 		} catch (\Throwable $ex) {
+			$owner = $node->getOwner();
+			if ($owner === null) {
+				return null;
+			}
 			return $this->rootFolder
-				->getUserFolder($node->getOwner()->getUid())
+				->getUserFolder($owner->getUid())
 				->getRelativePath($node->getPath());
 		}
 	}