diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/FileEntry/FileEntryName.vue b/apps/files/src/components/FileEntry/FileEntryName.vue
index 1a66b0a8e3958..c73972f3ead8c 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/FileEntry/FileEntryName.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/FileEntry/FileEntryName.vue
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import Vue, { inject } from 'vue'
 import NcTextField from '@nextcloud/vue/dist/Components/NcTextField.js'
 
 import { useNavigation } from '../../composables/useNavigation'
+import { useRouteParameters } from '../../composables/useRouteParameters.ts'
 import { useRenamingStore } from '../../store/renaming.ts'
 import logger from '../../logger.js'
 
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 
 	setup() {
 		const { currentView } = useNavigation()
+		const { directory } = useRouteParameters()
 		const renamingStore = useRenamingStore()
 
 		const defaultFileAction = inject<FileAction | undefined>('defaultFileAction')
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 		return {
 			currentView,
 			defaultFileAction,
+			directory,
 
 			renamingStore,
 		}
@@ -326,13 +329,15 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 				// And ensure we reset to the renaming state
 				this.startRenaming()
 
-				// TODO: 409 means current folder does not exist, redirect ?
-				if (error?.response?.status === 404) {
-					showError(t('files', 'Could not rename "{oldName}", it does not exist any more', { oldName }))
-					return
-				} else if (error?.response?.status === 412) {
-					showError(t('files', 'The name "{newName}" is already used in the folder "{dir}". Please choose a different name.', { newName, dir: this.currentDir }))
-					return
+				if (isAxiosError(error)) {
+					// TODO: 409 means current folder does not exist, redirect ?
+					if (error?.response?.status === 404) {
+						showError(t('files', 'Could not rename "{oldName}", it does not exist any more', { oldName }))
+						return
+					} else if (error?.response?.status === 412) {
+						showError(t('files', 'The name "{newName}" is already used in the folder "{dir}". Please choose a different name.', { newName, dir: this.directory }))
+						return
+					}
 				}
 
 				// Unknown error
diff --git a/apps/files/src/composables/useRouteParameters.ts b/apps/files/src/composables/useRouteParameters.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..abf14614fb735
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/files/src/composables/useRouteParameters.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*!
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { useRoute } from 'vue-router/composables'
+
+/**
+ * Get information about the current route
+ */
+export function useRouteParameters() {
+
+	const route = useRoute()
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the path of the current active directory
+	 */
+	const directory = computed<string>(
+		() => String(route.query.dir || '/')
+			// Remove any trailing slash but leave root slash
+			.replace(/^(.+)\/$/, '$1'),
+	)
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the current fileId used on the route
+	 */
+	const fileId = computed<number | null>(() => {
+		const fileId = Number.parseInt(route.params.fileid ?? '0') || null
+		return Number.isNaN(fileId) ? null : fileId
+	})
+
+	/**
+	 * State of `openFile` route param
+	 */
+	const openFile = computed<boolean>(
+		// if `openfile` is set it is considered truthy, but allow to explicitly set it to 'false'
+		() => 'openfile' in route.query && (typeof route.query.openfile !== 'string' || route.query.openfile.toLocaleLowerCase() !== 'false'),
+	)
+
+	return {
+		/** Path of currently open directory */
+		directory,
+
+		/** Current active fileId */
+		fileId,
+
+		/** Should the active node should be opened (`openFile` route param) */
+		openFile,
+	}
+}