diff --git a/lib/private/Files/Cache/Cache.php b/lib/private/Files/Cache/Cache.php
index 7b42cc2aa5704..21c6a54a81f81 100644
--- a/lib/private/Files/Cache/Cache.php
+++ b/lib/private/Files/Cache/Cache.php
@@ -781,7 +781,9 @@ public function correctFolderSize($path, $data = null) {
 			if ($parent === '.' or $parent === '/') {
 				$parent = '';
 			}
-			$this->correctFolderSize($parent);
+			if ($this->getStatus($parent) !== self::SHALLOW) {
+				$this->correctFolderSize($parent);
+			}
 		}
 	}