diff --git a/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php b/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
index 323b92b3920c5..19e06d91bcfd8 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
+++ b/apps/files_versions/lib/Listener/FileEventsListener.php
@@ -354,11 +354,12 @@ public function pre_renameOrCopy_hook(Node $source, Node $target): void {
 	 * If no user is connected, try to use the node's owner.
 	 */
 	private function getPathForNode(Node $node): ?string {
-		try {
+		$user = \OC_User::getUser();
+		if ($user) {
 			return $this->rootFolder
-				->getUserFolder(\OC_User::getUser())
+				->getUserFolder($user)
 				->getRelativePath($node->getPath());
-		} catch (\Throwable $ex) {
+		} else {
 			$owner = $node->getOwner();
 			if ($owner === null) {
 				return null;