diff --git a/lib/private/Template/Template.php b/lib/private/Template/Template.php
index 1eb731659b181..040c1daf19ed5 100644
--- a/lib/private/Template/Template.php
+++ b/lib/private/Template/Template.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public function __construct(
 	 */
 	protected function findTemplate(string $theme, string $app, string $name): array {
 		// Check if it is a app template or not.
-		if ($app !== '') {
+		if ($app !== '' && $app !== 'core') {
 			try {
 				$appDir = Server::get(IAppManager::class)->getAppPath($app);
 			} catch (AppPathNotFoundException) {