diff --git a/backend/webdav/api/types.go b/backend/webdav/api/types.go
index f26f40e65..6f2657b12 100644
--- a/backend/webdav/api/types.go
+++ b/backend/webdav/api/types.go
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ func (p *Prop) StatusOK() bool {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
+	// allow status 425 "too early" for files still in postprocessing
+	if code == 425 {
+		return true
+	}
 	if code >= 200 && code < 300 {
 		return true
 	}