diff --git a/apps/files/src/components/BreadCrumbs.vue b/apps/files/src/components/BreadCrumbs.vue
index d76ed714f20cd..a8b9dd2276ded 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/components/BreadCrumbs.vue
+++ b/apps/files/src/components/BreadCrumbs.vue
@@ -128,7 +128,13 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 		// Hide breadcrumbs if an upload is ongoing
 		shouldShowBreadcrumbs(): boolean {
-			return this.filesListWidth > 400 && !this.isUploadInProgress
+			// If we're uploading files, only show the breadcrumbs
+			// if the files list is greater than 768px wide
+			if (this.isUploadInProgress) {
+				return this.filesListWidth > 400
+			}
+			// always show breadcrumbs if there is no upload in progress
+			return true
 		},
 
 		// used to show the views icon for the first breadcrumb