diff --git a/src/FilesSidebarTabApp.vue b/src/FilesSidebarTabApp.vue
index a765c9cee8..ff0d723938 100644
--- a/src/FilesSidebarTabApp.vue
+++ b/src/FilesSidebarTabApp.vue
@@ -163,7 +163,12 @@ export default {
 
 	methods: {
 		async joinConversation() {
-			await this.getFileConversation()
+			try {
+				await this.getFileConversation()
+			} catch (error) {
+				console.debug('Could not get file conversation. Is it a file and shared?')
+				return
+			}
 
 			await joinConversation(this.token)
 
@@ -231,7 +236,7 @@ export default {
 				if (Axios.isCancel(exception)) {
 					console.debug('The request has been canceled', exception)
 				} else {
-					console.debug(exception)
+					throw exception
 				}
 			}
 		},
@@ -294,7 +299,11 @@ export default {
 				// FileInfo it is necessary to query the server.
 				// FIXME If the file is shared this will create the conversation
 				// if it does not exist yet.
-				this.isTalkSidebarSupportedForFile = (await getFileConversation({ fileId: fileInfo.id })) || false
+				try {
+					this.isTalkSidebarSupportedForFile = (await getFileConversation({ fileId: fileInfo.id })) || false
+				} catch (error) {
+					this.isTalkSidebarSupportedForFile = false
+				}
 
 				return
 			}
@@ -318,7 +327,11 @@ export default {
 				// FileInfo it is necessary to query the server.
 				// FIXME If the file is shared this will create the conversation
 				// if it does not exist yet.
-				this.isTalkSidebarSupportedForFile = (await getFileConversation({ fileId: fileInfo.id })) || false
+				try {
+					this.isTalkSidebarSupportedForFile = (await getFileConversation({ fileId: fileInfo.id })) || false
+				} catch (error) {
+					this.isTalkSidebarSupportedForFile = false
+				}
 
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/src/mainFilesSidebarLoader.js b/src/mainFilesSidebarLoader.js
index 545e77a72e..55b3241311 100644
--- a/src/mainFilesSidebarLoader.js
+++ b/src/mainFilesSidebarLoader.js
@@ -29,10 +29,14 @@ const isEnabled = function(fileInfo) {
 		return true
 	}
 
+	const token = OCA.Talk.store.getters.getToken()
+
 	// If the Talk tab can not be displayed then the current conversation is
 	// left; this must be done here because "setFileInfo" will not get
 	// called with the new file if the tab can not be displayed.
-	leaveConversation(OCA.Talk.store.getters.getToken())
+	if (token) {
+		leaveConversation(token)
+	}
 
 	OCA.Talk.store.dispatch('updateTokenAndFileIdForToken', {
 		newToken: null,
diff --git a/src/services/filesIntegrationServices.js b/src/services/filesIntegrationServices.js
index 15e5aace61..36826897d4 100644
--- a/src/services/filesIntegrationServices.js
+++ b/src/services/filesIntegrationServices.js
@@ -31,12 +31,8 @@ import { generateOcsUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
  * @returns {String} the conversation token
  */
 const getFileConversation = async function({ fileId }, options) {
-	try {
-		const response = await axios.get(generateOcsUrl('apps/spreed/api/v1', 2) + `file/${fileId}`)
-		return response
-	} catch (error) {
-		console.debug('Error while getting the token: ', error)
-	}
+	const response = await axios.get(generateOcsUrl('apps/spreed/api/v1', 2) + `file/${fileId}`)
+	return response
 }
 
 /**