diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php
index 37aa26ac47509..6511135a5109a 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php
@@ -539,6 +539,8 @@ public function deleteShare(string $id): DataResponse {
 			$this->lock($share->getNode());
 		} catch (LockedException $e) {
 			throw new OCSNotFoundException($this->l->t('Could not delete share'));
+		} catch (NotFoundException $e) {
+			$this->logger->debug('File of to be deleted share was not found, skip locking', ['exception' => $e]);
 		}
 
 		if (!$this->canAccessShare($share)) {