diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/fix-425-get.md b/changelog/unreleased/fix-425-get.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..90291cb6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/fix-425-get.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Bugfix: Return 425 on GET
+
+On ocdav GET endpoint the server will now return `425` instead `500` when the file is being processed
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/3688
diff --git a/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocdav/get.go b/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocdav/get.go
index eb523b36f3..1be7021851 100644
--- a/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocdav/get.go
+++ b/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocdav/get.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/v2/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocdav/spacelookup"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/v2/pkg/appctx"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/v2/pkg/rhttp"
+	"github.com/cs3org/reva/v2/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 )
 
@@ -78,6 +79,11 @@ func (s *svc) handleGet(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Requ
 		return
 	}
 
+	if status := utils.ReadPlainFromOpaque(sRes.GetInfo().GetOpaque(), "status"); status == "processing" {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTooEarly)
+		return
+	}
+
 	dReq := &provider.InitiateFileDownloadRequest{Ref: ref}
 	dRes, err := s.gwClient.InitiateFileDownload(ctx, dReq)
 	switch {