diff --git a/apps/files_trashbin/lib/trashbin.php b/apps/files_trashbin/lib/trashbin.php
index 3fe0ef0b7d..120df345dd 100644
--- a/apps/files_trashbin/lib/trashbin.php
+++ b/apps/files_trashbin/lib/trashbin.php
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class Trashbin {
 				// if location no longer exists, restore file in the root directory
 				if ($location !== '/' &&
 					(!$view->is_dir('files' . $location) ||
-						!$view->isUpdatable('files' . $location))
+						!$view->isCreatable('files' . $location))
 				) {
 					$location = '';
 				}