diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailSharingFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailSharingFragment.java
index 5044fceda047..600338bbf7d2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailSharingFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailSharingFragment.java
@@ -452,7 +452,11 @@ public void refreshCapabilitiesFromDB() {
      * before reading database.
      */
     public void refreshSharesFromDB() {
-        file = fileDataStorageManager.getFileById(file.getFileId());
+        OCFile newFile = fileDataStorageManager.getFileById(file.getFileId());
+        if (newFile != null) {
+            file = newFile;
+        }
+
         ShareeListAdapter adapter = (ShareeListAdapter) binding.sharesList.getAdapter();
 
         if (adapter == null) {