diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/lib/OrphanHelper.php b/apps/files_sharing/lib/OrphanHelper.php
index 6d15680f882d8..e4fd062db3b20 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/lib/OrphanHelper.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/lib/OrphanHelper.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 namespace OCA\Files_Sharing;
 
+use OC\User\NoUserException;
 use OCP\DB\QueryBuilder\IQueryBuilder;
 use OCP\Files\IRootFolder;
 use OCP\IDBConnection;
@@ -40,7 +41,11 @@ public function __construct(
 	}
 
 	public function isShareValid(string $owner, int $fileId): bool {
-		$userFolder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($owner);
+		try {
+			$userFolder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($owner);
+		} catch (NoUserException $e) {
+			return false;
+		}
 		$nodes = $userFolder->getById($fileId);
 		return count($nodes) > 0;
 	}