diff --git a/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/LegacyVersionsBackend.php b/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/LegacyVersionsBackend.php
index f80e5bd14a46d..900663e54be1e 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/LegacyVersionsBackend.php
+++ b/apps/files_versions/lib/Versions/LegacyVersionsBackend.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 use Exception;
 use OC\Files\View;
 use OCA\DAV\Connector\Sabre\Exception\Forbidden;
+use OCA\Files_Sharing\External\Storage as ExternalShareStorage;
 use OCA\Files_Versions\Db\VersionEntity;
 use OCA\Files_Versions\Db\VersionsMapper;
 use OCA\Files_Versions\Storage;
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ public function getVersionsForFile(IUser $user, FileInfo $file): array {
 			if (!$file) {
 				throw new NotFoundException('version file not found for share owner');
 			}
+		} elseif ($storage->instanceOfStorage(ExternalShareStorage::class)) {
+			$this->logger->info('Version files not available for external shares');
+
+			return [];
 		} else {
 			$userFolder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($user->getUID());
 		}