diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/FilesListTableHeader.vue b/apps/files/src/components/FilesListTableHeader.vue
index 285036a2f94a7..c679b2068c128 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/FilesListTableHeader.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/FilesListTableHeader.vue
@@ -26,53 +26,47 @@
 			<NcCheckboxRadioSwitch v-bind="selectAllBind" @update:checked="onToggleAll" />
 		</th>
 
-		<!-- Actions multiple if some are selected -->
-		<FilesListTableHeaderActions v-if="!isNoneSelected"
-			:current-view="currentView"
-			:selected-nodes="selectedNodes" />
-
 		<!-- Columns display -->
-		<template v-else>
-			<!-- Link to file -->
-			<th class="files-list__column files-list__row-name files-list__column--sortable"
-				:aria-sort="ariaSortForMode('basename')">
-				<!-- Icon or preview -->
-				<span class="files-list__row-icon" />
-
-				<!-- Name -->
-				<FilesListTableHeaderButton :name="t('files', 'Name')" mode="basename" />
-			</th>
-
-			<!-- Actions -->
-			<th class="files-list__row-actions" />
-
-			<!-- Size -->
-			<th v-if="isSizeAvailable"
-				:class="{'files-list__column--sortable': isSizeAvailable}"
-				class="files-list__column files-list__row-size"
-				:aria-sort="ariaSortForMode('size')">
-				<FilesListTableHeaderButton :name="t('files', 'Size')" mode="size" />
-			</th>
-
-			<!-- Mtime -->
-			<th v-if="isMtimeAvailable"
-				:class="{'files-list__column--sortable': isMtimeAvailable}"
-				class="files-list__column files-list__row-mtime"
-				:aria-sort="ariaSortForMode('mtime')">
-				<FilesListTableHeaderButton :name="t('files', 'Modified')" mode="mtime" />
-			</th>
-
-			<!-- Custom views columns -->
-			<th v-for="column in columns"
-				:key="column.id"
-				:class="classForColumn(column)"
-				:aria-sort="ariaSortForMode(column.id)">
-				<FilesListTableHeaderButton v-if="!!column.sort" :name="column.title" :mode="column.id" />
-				<span v-else>
-					{{ column.title }}
-				</span>
-			</th>
-		</template>
+
+		<!-- Link to file -->
+		<th class="files-list__column files-list__row-name files-list__column--sortable"
+			:aria-sort="ariaSortForMode('basename')">
+			<!-- Icon or preview -->
+			<span class="files-list__row-icon" />
+
+			<!-- Name -->
+			<FilesListTableHeaderButton :name="t('files', 'Name')" mode="basename" />
+		</th>
+
+		<!-- Actions -->
+		<th class="files-list__row-actions" />
+
+		<!-- Size -->
+		<th v-if="isSizeAvailable"
+			class="files-list__column files-list__row-size"
+			:class="{ 'files-list__column--sortable': isSizeAvailable }"
+			:aria-sort="ariaSortForMode('size')">
+			<FilesListTableHeaderButton :name="t('files', 'Size')" mode="size" />
+		</th>
+
+		<!-- Mtime -->
+		<th v-if="isMtimeAvailable"
+			class="files-list__column files-list__row-mtime"
+			:class="{ 'files-list__column--sortable': isMtimeAvailable }"
+			:aria-sort="ariaSortForMode('mtime')">
+			<FilesListTableHeaderButton :name="t('files', 'Modified')" mode="mtime" />
+		</th>
+
+		<!-- Custom views columns -->
+		<th v-for="column in columns"
+			:key="column.id"
+			:class="classForColumn(column)"
+			:aria-sort="ariaSortForMode(column.id)">
+			<FilesListTableHeaderButton v-if="!!column.sort" :name="column.title" :mode="column.id" />
+			<span v-else>
+				{{ column.title }}
+			</span>
+		</th>
 	</tr>
 </template>
 
diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/FilesListTableHeaderActions.vue b/apps/files/src/components/FilesListTableHeaderActions.vue
index 73b9c429a3d57..c65f5fd9b4fdd 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/FilesListTableHeaderActions.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/FilesListTableHeaderActions.vue
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   -
   -->
 <template>
-	<th class="files-list__column files-list__row-actions-batch" colspan="2">
+	<div class="files-list__column files-list__row-actions-batch">
 		<NcActions ref="actionsMenu"
 			:disabled="!!loading || areSomeNodesLoading"
 			:force-name="true"
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 				{{ action.displayName(nodes, currentView) }}
 			</NcActionButton>
 		</NcActions>
-	</th>
+	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export default Vue.extend({
 	flex: 1 1 100% !important;
 
 	// Remove when https://github.com/nextcloud/nextcloud-vue/pull/3936 is merged
-	::v-deep .button-vue__wrapper {
+	:deep(.button-vue__wrapper) {
 		width: 100%;
 		span.button-vue__text {
 			overflow: hidden;
diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/FilesListVirtual.vue b/apps/files/src/components/FilesListVirtual.vue
index 88bb7e2076aac..9ae520b6e9da9 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/FilesListVirtual.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/FilesListVirtual.vue
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
 		}"
 		:scroll-to-index="scrollToIndex"
 		:caption="caption">
+		<template v-if="!isNoneSelected" #header-overlay>
+			<FilesListTableHeaderActions :current-view="currentView"
+				:selected-nodes="selectedNodes" />
+		</template>
+
 		<template #before>
 			<!-- Headers -->
 			<FilesListHeader v-for="header in sortedHeaders"
@@ -76,6 +81,7 @@ import { defineComponent } from 'vue'
 
 import { action as sidebarAction } from '../actions/sidebarAction.ts'
 import { useUserConfigStore } from '../store/userconfig.ts'
+import { useSelectionStore } from '../store/selection.js'
 
 import FileEntry from './FileEntry.vue'
 import FileEntryGrid from './FileEntryGrid.vue'
@@ -85,6 +91,7 @@ import FilesListTableHeader from './FilesListTableHeader.vue'
 import filesListWidthMixin from '../mixins/filesListWidth.ts'
 import VirtualList from './VirtualList.vue'
 import logger from '../logger.js'
+import FilesListTableHeaderActions from './FilesListTableHeaderActions.vue'
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	name: 'FilesListVirtual',
@@ -94,6 +101,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		FilesListTableFooter,
 		FilesListTableHeader,
 		VirtualList,
+		FilesListTableHeaderActions,
 	},
 
 	mixins: [
@@ -117,8 +125,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 	setup() {
 		const userConfigStore = useUserConfigStore()
+		const selectionStore = useSelectionStore()
 		return {
 			userConfigStore,
+			selectionStore,
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -185,6 +195,14 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			const virtualListNote = t('files', 'This list is not fully rendered for performance reasons. The files will be rendered as you navigate through the list.')
 			return `${viewCaption}\n${sortableCaption}\n${virtualListNote}`
 		},
+
+		selectedNodes() {
+			return this.selectionStore.selected
+		},
+
+		isNoneSelected() {
+			return this.selectedNodes.length === 0
+		},
 	},
 
 	watch: {
@@ -298,6 +316,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	--clickable-area: 44px;
 	--icon-preview-size: 32px;
 
+	position: relative;
 	overflow: auto;
 	height: 100%;
 	will-change: scroll-position;
@@ -333,6 +352,22 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			display: block;
 		}
 
+		.files-list__thead-overlay {
+			position: absolute;
+			top: 0;
+			left: var(--row-height); // Save space for a row checkbox
+			right: 0;
+			z-index: 1000;
+
+			display: flex;
+			align-items: center;
+
+			// Reuse row styles
+			background-color: var(--color-main-background);
+			border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+			height: var(--row-height);
+		}
+
 		.files-list__thead,
 		.files-list__tfoot {
 			display: flex;
diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/VirtualList.vue b/apps/files/src/components/VirtualList.vue
index 0a99f19bb5f14..77454772f5554 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/VirtualList.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/VirtualList.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="files-list" data-cy-files-list>
+		<div v-if="!!$scopedSlots['header-overlay']" class="files-list__thead-overlay">
+			<slot name="header-overlay" />
+		</div>
+
 		<!-- Header -->
 		<div ref="before" class="files-list__before">
 			<slot name="before" />