diff --git a/apps/encryption/lib/Command/FixEncryptedVersion.php b/apps/encryption/lib/Command/FixEncryptedVersion.php
index d4c5eddbfe5..ab9cc528c54 100644
--- a/apps/encryption/lib/Command/FixEncryptedVersion.php
+++ b/apps/encryption/lib/Command/FixEncryptedVersion.php
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ class FixEncryptedVersion extends Command {
 			 */
 			$handle = $this->view->fopen($path, 'rb');
 
+			if ($handle === false) {
+				$output->writeln("<warning>Failed to open file: \"$path\" skipping</warning>");
+				return true;
+			}
+
 			if (\fread($handle, 9001) !== false) {
 				$fileInfo = $this->view->getFileInfo($path);
 				if (!$fileInfo) {