diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
index 0d8c10b316b78..bff231609441c 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Storage/SMB.php
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ private function shareMTime() {
 				}
 			} catch (NotFoundException $e) {
 				// Ignore this, can happen on unavailable DFS shares
+			} catch (ForbiddenException $e) {
+				// Ignore this too - it's a symlink
 			}
 		}
 		return $highestMTime;