diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UploadCleanup.php b/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UploadCleanup.php
index 42262b9dc2..0cb3e613dc 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UploadCleanup.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UploadCleanup.php
@@ -53,10 +53,9 @@ class UploadCleanup extends TimedJob {
 		$uid = $argument['uid'];
 		$folder = $argument['folder'];
 
-		$userFolder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($uid);
-		$userRoot = $userFolder->getParent();
-
 		try {
+			$userFolder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($uid);
+			$userRoot = $userFolder->getParent();
 			/** @var Folder $uploads */
 			$uploads = $userRoot->get('uploads');
 			/** @var Folder $uploadFolder */