diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
index fe1d415e376dd..e5897c26531b3 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ public function hasUpdated($path, $time) {
 			return true;
 		} else {
 			$actualTime = $this->filemtime($path);
-			return $actualTime > $time;
+			return $actualTime > $time || $actualTime === 0;
 		}
 	}