diff --git a/apps/files_trashbin/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireTrash.php b/apps/files_trashbin/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireTrash.php
index f1e2bf75f1a60..5df0061145e33 100644
--- a/apps/files_trashbin/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireTrash.php
+++ b/apps/files_trashbin/lib/BackgroundJob/ExpireTrash.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ private function getTrashRoot(IUser $user): Folder {
 		$this->setupManager->tearDown();
 		$this->setupManager->setupForUser($user);
 
-		$folder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($user->getUID())->getParent()->get('files_trashbin');
+		$folder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($user->getUID())->getParent()->getOrCreateFolder('files_trashbin');
 		if (!$folder instanceof Folder) {
 			throw new \LogicException("Didn't expect files_trashbin to be a file instead of a folder");
 		}