diff --git a/lib/private/files/view.php b/lib/private/files/view.php
index 7bb4a2b4f7..492917b915 100644
--- a/lib/private/files/view.php
+++ b/lib/private/files/view.php
@@ -1661,11 +1661,13 @@ class View {
 	/**
 	 * @param string $path the path of the file to lock, relative to the view
 	 * @param int $type \OCP\Lock\ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED or \OCP\Lock\ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE
+	 * @return bool False if the path is excluded from locking, true otherwise
+	 * @throws \OCP\Lock\LockedException if the path is already locked
 	 */
 	private function lockPath($path, $type) {
 		$absolutePath = $this->getAbsolutePath($path);
 		if (!$this->shouldLockFile($absolutePath)) {
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		$mount = $this->getMount($path);
@@ -1676,16 +1678,20 @@ class View {
 				$this->lockingProvider
 			);
 		}
+
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @param string $path the path of the file to lock, relative to the view
 	 * @param int $type \OCP\Lock\ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED or \OCP\Lock\ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE
+	 * @return bool False if the path is excluded from locking, true otherwise
+	 * @throws \OCP\Lock\LockedException if the path is already locked
 	 */
 	private function changeLock($path, $type) {
 		$absolutePath = $this->getAbsolutePath($path);
 		if (!$this->shouldLockFile($absolutePath)) {
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		$mount = $this->getMount($path);
@@ -1696,16 +1702,19 @@ class View {
 				$this->lockingProvider
 			);
 		}
+
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @param string $path the path of the file to unlock, relative to the view
 	 * @param int $type \OCP\Lock\ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED or \OCP\Lock\ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE
+	 * @return bool False if the path is excluded from locking, true otherwise
 	 */
 	private function unlockPath($path, $type) {
 		$absolutePath = $this->getAbsolutePath($path);
 		if (!$this->shouldLockFile($absolutePath)) {
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		$mount = $this->getMount($path);
@@ -1716,6 +1725,8 @@ class View {
 				$this->lockingProvider
 			);
 		}
+
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1723,13 +1734,14 @@ class View {
 	 *
 	 * @param string $path the path of the file to lock relative to the view
 	 * @param int $type \OCP\Lock\ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED or \OCP\Lock\ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE
+	 * @return bool False if the path is excluded from locking, true otherwise
 	 */
 	public function lockFile($path, $type) {
 		$path = '/' . trim($path, '/');
 
 		$absolutePath = $this->getAbsolutePath($path);
 		if (!$this->shouldLockFile($absolutePath)) {
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		$this->lockPath($path, $type);
@@ -1738,6 +1750,8 @@ class View {
 		foreach ($parents as $parent) {
 			$this->lockPath($parent, ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED);
 		}
+
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -1745,13 +1759,14 @@ class View {
 	 *
 	 * @param string $path the path of the file to lock relative to the view
 	 * @param int $type \OCP\Lock\ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED or \OCP\Lock\ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE
+	 * @return bool False if the path is excluded from locking, true otherwise
 	 */
 	public function unlockFile($path, $type) {
 		$path = rtrim($path, '/');
 
 		$absolutePath = $this->getAbsolutePath($path);
 		if (!$this->shouldLockFile($absolutePath)) {
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		$this->unlockPath($path, $type);
@@ -1760,6 +1775,8 @@ class View {
 		foreach ($parents as $parent) {
 			$this->unlockPath($parent, ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED);
 		}
+
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tests/lib/files/view.php b/tests/lib/files/view.php
index 06a42d6343..1050c36d29 100644
--- a/tests/lib/files/view.php
+++ b/tests/lib/files/view.php
@@ -1086,25 +1086,87 @@ class View extends \Test\TestCase {
 	 * e.g. reading from a folder that's being renamed
 	 *
 	 * @expectedException \OCP\Lock\LockedException
+	 *
+	 * @dataProvider dataLockPaths
+	 *
+	 * @param string $rootPath
+	 * @param string $pathPrefix
 	 */
-	public function testReadFromWriteLockedPath() {
-		$view = new \OC\Files\View();
+	public function testReadFromWriteLockedPath($rootPath, $pathPrefix) {
+		$rootPath = str_replace('{folder}', 'files', $rootPath);
+		$pathPrefix = str_replace('{folder}', 'files', $pathPrefix);
+
+		$view = new \OC\Files\View($rootPath);
 		$storage = new Temporary(array());
 		\OC\Files\Filesystem::mount($storage, [], '/');
-		$view->lockFile('/foo/bar', ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE);
-		$view->lockFile('/foo/bar/asd', ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED);
+		$this->assertTrue($view->lockFile($pathPrefix . '/foo/bar', ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE));
+		$view->lockFile($pathPrefix . '/foo/bar/asd', ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reading from a files_encryption folder that's being renamed
+	 *
+	 * @dataProvider dataLockPaths
+	 *
+	 * @param string $rootPath
+	 * @param string $pathPrefix
+	 */
+	public function testReadFromWriteUnlockablePath($rootPath, $pathPrefix) {
+		$rootPath = str_replace('{folder}', 'files_encryption', $rootPath);
+		$pathPrefix = str_replace('{folder}', 'files_encryption', $pathPrefix);
+
+		$view = new \OC\Files\View($rootPath);
+		$storage = new Temporary(array());
+		\OC\Files\Filesystem::mount($storage, [], '/');
+		$this->assertFalse($view->lockFile($pathPrefix . '/foo/bar', ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE));
+		$this->assertFalse($view->lockFile($pathPrefix . '/foo/bar/asd', ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED));
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * e.g. writing a file that's being downloaded
 	 *
 	 * @expectedException \OCP\Lock\LockedException
+	 *
+	 * @dataProvider dataLockPaths
+	 *
+	 * @param string $rootPath
+	 * @param string $pathPrefix
 	 */
-	public function testWriteToReadLockedFile() {
-		$view = new \OC\Files\View();
+	public function testWriteToReadLockedFile($rootPath, $pathPrefix) {
+		$rootPath = str_replace('{folder}', 'files', $rootPath);
+		$pathPrefix = str_replace('{folder}', 'files', $pathPrefix);
+
+		$view = new \OC\Files\View($rootPath);
 		$storage = new Temporary(array());
 		\OC\Files\Filesystem::mount($storage, [], '/');
-		$view->lockFile('/foo/bar', ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED);
-		$view->lockFile('/foo/bar', ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE);
+		$this->assertTrue($view->lockFile($pathPrefix . '/foo/bar', ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED));
+		$view->lockFile($pathPrefix . '/foo/bar', ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Writing a file that's being downloaded
+	 *
+	 * @dataProvider dataLockPaths
+	 *
+	 * @param string $rootPath
+	 * @param string $pathPrefix
+	 */
+	public function testWriteToReadUnlockableFile($rootPath, $pathPrefix) {
+		$rootPath = str_replace('{folder}', 'files_encryption', $rootPath);
+		$pathPrefix = str_replace('{folder}', 'files_encryption', $pathPrefix);
+
+		$view = new \OC\Files\View($rootPath);
+		$storage = new Temporary(array());
+		\OC\Files\Filesystem::mount($storage, [], '/');
+		$this->assertFalse($view->lockFile($pathPrefix . '/foo/bar', ILockingProvider::LOCK_SHARED));
+		$this->assertFalse($view->lockFile($pathPrefix . '/foo/bar', ILockingProvider::LOCK_EXCLUSIVE));
+	}
+
+	public function dataLockPaths() {
+		return [
+			['/testuser/{folder}', ''],
+			['/testuser', '/{folder}'],
+			['', '/testuser/{folder}'],
+		];
 	}
 }