diff --git a/docs/endpoint-v2.md b/docs/endpoint-v2.md
index 0ccbe24ac..2c87650cc 100644
--- a/docs/endpoint-v2.md
+++ b/docs/endpoint-v2.md
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ Field name | Type | Value description
 `source` | string | Full URL of the image to be displayed
 `link` | string | Full URL the preview should be wrapped in
 `mimeType` | string | The mime type of the file (not the preview)
+`fileId` | int | The if of the actual file
+`view` | string | The view where the file can be found (either `files` or `trashbin`)
 `isMimeTypeIcon` | bool | True if `source` points to a mime type icon instead of a real preview
 
 In case the endpoint returns more fields, they should be ignored and are deprecated (only for backwards compatibility usage) or internal.
@@ -113,15 +115,15 @@ In case the endpoint returns more fields, they should be ignored and are depreca
     "type": "file_created",
     "user": "test1",
     "affecteduser": "admin",
-    "subject": "test1 created hello.jpg",
+    "subject": "test1 created hello.txt",
     "subject_rich": {
       "0": "test1 created {file1}",
       "1": {
         "file1": {
           "type": "file",
           "id": 23,
-          "name": "hello.jpg",
-          "path": "\/test\/hello.jpg"
+          "name": "hello.txt",
+          "path": "\/test\/hello.txt"
         }
       }
     },
@@ -134,12 +136,15 @@ In case the endpoint returns more fields, they should be ignored and are depreca
     "link": "",
     "object_type": "files",
     "object_id": 23,
-    "object_name": "\/test\/hello.jpg",
+    "object_name": "\/test\/hello.txt",
     "previews": [
       {
-        "link": "https:\/\/localhost\/index.php\/apps\/files\/?dir=\/test&scrollto=hello.jpg",
-        "source": "https:\/\/localhost\/index.php\/core\/preview.png?file=\/hello.jpg&x=150&y=150",
-        "isMimeTypeIcon": false
+        "link": "https:\/\/localhost\/index.php\/apps\/files\/?dir=\/test&scrollto=hello.txt",
+        "source": "https:\/\/localhost\/index.php\/core\/preview.png?file=\/hello.txt&x=150&y=150",
+         "mimeType": "text/plain",
+         "view": "files",
+         "fileId": 23,
+         "isMimeTypeIcon": false
       }
     ]
   }
diff --git a/lib/Controller/APIv2.php b/lib/Controller/APIv2.php
index 4f3dc2b48..88b3c9f86 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/APIv2.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/APIv2.php
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ protected function getPreview(string $owner, int $fileId, string $filePath): arr
 		$info = $this->infoCache->getInfoById($owner, $fileId, $filePath);
 
 		if (!$info['exists'] || $info['view'] !== '') {
-			return $this->getPreviewFromPath($filePath, $info);
+			return $this->getPreviewFromPath($fileId, $filePath, $info);
 		}
 
 		$preview = [
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ protected function getPreview(string $owner, int $fileId, string $filePath): arr
 			'source'		=> '',
 			'mimeType'		=> 'application/octet-stream',
 			'isMimeTypeIcon' => true,
+			'fileId'		=> $fileId,
+			'view'			=> $info['view'] ?: 'files',
 		];
 
 		// show a preview image if the file still exists
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ protected function getPreview(string $owner, int $fileId, string $filePath): arr
 			$this->view->chroot('/' . $owner . '/files');
 			$fileInfo = $this->view->getFileInfo($info['path']);
 			if (!$fileInfo instanceof FileInfo) {
-				$preview = $this->getPreviewFromPath($filePath, $info);
+				$preview = $this->getPreviewFromPath($fileId, $filePath, $info);
 			} else if ($this->preview->isAvailable($fileInfo)) {
 				$preview['source'] = $this->urlGenerator->linkToRouteAbsolute('core.Preview.getPreview', [
 					'file' => $info['path'],
@@ -390,13 +392,15 @@ protected function getPreview(string $owner, int $fileId, string $filePath): arr
 		return $preview;
 	}
 
-	protected function getPreviewFromPath(string $filePath, array $info): array {
+	protected function getPreviewFromPath(int $fileId, string $filePath, array $info): array {
 		$mimeType = $info['is_dir'] ? 'dir' : $this->mimeTypeDetector->detectPath($filePath);
 		return [
 			'link'			=> $this->getPreviewLink($info['path'], $info['is_dir'], $info['view']),
 			'source'		=> $this->getPreviewPathFromMimeType($mimeType),
 			'mimeType'		=> $mimeType,
 			'isMimeTypeIcon' => true,
+			'fileId'		=> $fileId,
+			'view'			=> $info['view'] ?: 'files',
 		];
 	}