diff --git a/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UserStatusAutomation.php b/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UserStatusAutomation.php
index 94feadcae935a..a5d8fe60568c6 100644
--- a/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UserStatusAutomation.php
+++ b/apps/dav/lib/BackgroundJob/UserStatusAutomation.php
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ protected function run($argument) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (count($nextPotentialToggles) === 0) {
+			$this->logger->info('Removing ' . self::class . ' background job for user "' . $userId . '" because the user has no valid availability rules set');
+			$this->jobList->remove(self::class, $argument);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		$nextAutomaticToggle = min($nextPotentialToggles);
 		$this->setLastRunToNextToggleTime($userId, $nextAutomaticToggle - 1);