diff --git a/apps/files/lib/Activity/Provider.php b/apps/files/lib/Activity/Provider.php
index 1ccd5b417db..6b097bba508 100644
--- a/apps/files/lib/Activity/Provider.php
+++ b/apps/files/lib/Activity/Provider.php
@@ -272,7 +272,8 @@ class Provider implements IProvider {
 			'type' => 'file',
 			'id' => $id,
 			'name' => basename($path),
-			'path' => $path,
+			'path' => trim($path, '/'),
+			'link' => $this->url->linkToRouteAbsolute('files.viewcontroller.showFile', ['fileid' => $id]),
 		];
 	}