diff --git a/lib/private/Files/Cache/Wrapper/CacheJail.php b/lib/private/Files/Cache/Wrapper/CacheJail.php
index 1ad00ba44c531..2e9c60bee4b6c 100644
--- a/lib/private/Files/Cache/Wrapper/CacheJail.php
+++ b/lib/private/Files/Cache/Wrapper/CacheJail.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ protected function formatCacheEntry($entry) {
 
 	protected function filterCacheEntry($entry) {
 		$rootLength = strlen($this->getRoot()) + 1;
-		return ($entry['path'] === $this->getRoot()) or (substr($entry['path'], 0, $rootLength) === $this->getRoot() . '/');
+		return $rootLength === 1 || ($entry['path'] === $this->getRoot()) || (substr($entry['path'], 0, $rootLength) === $this->getRoot() . '/');
 	}
 
 	/**