diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/failedcache.php b/apps/files_external/lib/failedcache.php
index 0f59495e59..2fddb3eca8 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/failedcache.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/failedcache.php
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@ use OCP\Files\Cache\ICache;
  * Storage placeholder to represent a missing precondition, storage unavailable
  */
 class FailedCache implements ICache {
+	private $visible;
+
+	/**
+	 * FailedCache constructor.
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $visible
+	 */
+	public function __construct($visible = true) {
+		$this->visible = $visible;
+	}
+
 
 	public function getNumericStorageId() {
 		return -1;
@@ -41,7 +52,7 @@ class FailedCache implements ICache {
 				'size' => 0,
 				'mimetype' => 'httpd/unix-directory',
 				'mimepart' => 'httpd',
-				'permissions' => Constants::PERMISSION_READ,
+				'permissions' => $this->visible ? Constants::PERMISSION_READ : 0,
 				'mtime' => time()
 			]);
 		} else {
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/lib/sharedstorage.php b/apps/files_sharing/lib/sharedstorage.php
index 6998f94698..6257320ca4 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/lib/sharedstorage.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/lib/sharedstorage.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 namespace OC\Files\Storage;
 
 use OC\Files\Filesystem;
+use OCA\Files_External\Lib\FailedCache;
 use OCA\Files_Sharing\ISharedStorage;
 use OCP\Constants;
 use OCP\Files\Cache\ICacheEntry;
@@ -67,10 +68,16 @@ class Shared extends \OC\Files\Storage\Common implements ISharedStorage {
 	 */
 	private $sourceStorage;
 
+	/**
+	 * @var \OCP\ILogger
+	 */
+	private $logger;
+
 	public function __construct($arguments) {
 		$this->share = $arguments['share'];
 		$this->ownerView = $arguments['ownerView'];
 		$this->user = $arguments['user'];
+		$this->logger = \OC::$server->getLogger();
 	}
 
 	private function init() {
@@ -78,15 +85,19 @@ class Shared extends \OC\Files\Storage\Common implements ISharedStorage {
 			return;
 		}
 		$this->initialized = true;
-		Filesystem::initMountPoints($this->share['uid_owner']);
-		$sourcePath = $this->ownerView->getPath($this->share['file_source']);
-		list($this->sourceStorage, $sourceInternalPath) = $this->ownerView->resolvePath($sourcePath);
-		$this->sourceRootInfo = $this->sourceStorage->getCache()->get($sourceInternalPath);
+		try {
+			Filesystem::initMountPoints($this->share['uid_owner']);
+			$sourcePath = $this->ownerView->getPath($this->share['file_source']);
+			list($this->sourceStorage, $sourceInternalPath) = $this->ownerView->resolvePath($sourcePath);
+			$this->sourceRootInfo = $this->sourceStorage->getCache()->get($sourceInternalPath);
+		} catch (\Exception $e) {
+			$this->logger->logException($e);
+		}
 	}
 
 	private function isValid() {
 		$this->init();
-		return ($this->sourceRootInfo->getPermissions() & Constants::PERMISSION_SHARE) === Constants::PERMISSION_SHARE;
+		return $this->sourceRootInfo && ($this->sourceRootInfo->getPermissions() & Constants::PERMISSION_SHARE) === Constants::PERMISSION_SHARE;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -568,6 +579,9 @@ class Shared extends \OC\Files\Storage\Common implements ISharedStorage {
 
 	public function getCache($path = '', $storage = null) {
 		$this->init();
+		if (is_null($this->sourceStorage)) {
+			return new FailedCache(false);
+		}
 		if (!$storage) {
 			$storage = $this;
 		}