diff --git a/apps/files/src/store/paths.spec.ts b/apps/files/src/store/paths.spec.ts
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+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { describe, beforeEach, test, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { setActivePinia, createPinia } from 'pinia'
+import { usePathsStore } from './paths.ts'
+import { emit } from '@nextcloud/event-bus'
+import { File, Folder } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { useFilesStore } from './files.ts'
+
+describe('Path store', () => {
+
+	let store: ReturnType<typeof usePathsStore>
+	let files: ReturnType<typeof useFilesStore>
+	let root: Folder & { _children?: string[] }
+
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		setActivePinia(createPinia())
+
+		root = new Folder({ owner: 'test', source: 'http://example.com/remote.php/dav/files/test/', id: 1 })
+		files = useFilesStore()
+		files.setRoot({ service: 'files', root })
+
+		store = usePathsStore()
+	})
+
+	test('Folder is created', () => {
+		// no defined paths
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({})
+
+		// create the folder
+		const node = new Folder({ owner: 'test', source: 'http://example.com/remote.php/dav/files/test/folder', id: 2 })
+		emit('files:node:created', node)
+
+		// see that the path is added
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({ files: { [node.path]: node.source } })
+
+		// see that the node is added
+		expect(root._children).toEqual([node.source])
+	})
+
+	test('File is created', () => {
+		// no defined paths
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({})
+
+		// create the file
+		const node = new File({ owner: 'test', source: 'http://example.com/remote.php/dav/files/test/file.txt', id: 2, mime: 'text/plain' })
+		emit('files:node:created', node)
+
+		// see that there are still no paths
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({})
+
+		// see that the node is added
+		expect(root._children).toEqual([node.source])
+	})
+
+	test('Existing file is created', () => {
+		// no defined paths
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({})
+
+		// create the file
+		const node1 = new File({ owner: 'test', source: 'http://example.com/remote.php/dav/files/test/file.txt', id: 2, mime: 'text/plain' })
+		emit('files:node:created', node1)
+
+		// see that there are still no paths
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({})
+
+		// see that the node is added
+		expect(root._children).toEqual([node1.source])
+
+		// create the same named file again
+		const node2 = new File({ owner: 'test', source: 'http://example.com/remote.php/dav/files/test/file.txt', id: 2, mime: 'text/plain' })
+		emit('files:node:created', node2)
+
+		// see that there are still no paths and the children are not duplicated
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({})
+		expect(root._children).toEqual([node1.source])
+
+	})
+
+	test('Existing folder is created', () => {
+		// no defined paths
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({})
+
+		// create the file
+		const node1 = new Folder({ owner: 'test', source: 'http://example.com/remote.php/dav/files/test/folder', id: 2 })
+		emit('files:node:created', node1)
+
+		// see the path is added
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({ files: { [node1.path]: node1.source } })
+
+		// see that the node is added
+		expect(root._children).toEqual([node1.source])
+
+		// create the same named file again
+		const node2 = new Folder({ owner: 'test', source: 'http://example.com/remote.php/dav/files/test/folder', id: 2 })
+		emit('files:node:created', node2)
+
+		// see that there is still only one paths and the children are not duplicated
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({ files: { [node1.path]: node1.source } })
+		expect(root._children).toEqual([node1.source])
+	})
+
+	test('Folder is deleted', () => {
+		const node = new Folder({ owner: 'test', source: 'http://example.com/remote.php/dav/files/test/folder', id: 2 })
+		emit('files:node:created', node)
+		// see that the path is added and the children are set-up
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({ files: { [node.path]: node.source } })
+		expect(root._children).toEqual([node.source])
+
+		emit('files:node:deleted', node)
+		// See the path is removed
+		expect(store.paths).toEqual({ files: {} })
+		// See the child is removed
+		expect(root._children).toEqual([])
+	})
+
+	test('File is deleted', () => {
+		const node = new File({ owner: 'test', source: 'http://example.com/remote.php/dav/files/test/file.txt', id: 2, mime: 'text/plain' })
+		emit('files:node:created', node)
+		// see that the children are set-up
+		expect(root._children).toEqual([node.source])
+
+		emit('files:node:deleted', node)
+		// See the child is removed
+		expect(root._children).toEqual([])
+	})
+})
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/files/duplicated-node-regression.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/files/duplicated-node-regression.cy.ts
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+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { createFolder, getRowForFile, triggerActionForFile } from './FilesUtils.ts'
+
+before(() => {
+	cy.createRandomUser()
+		.then((user) => {
+			cy.mkdir(user, '/only once')
+			cy.login(user)
+			cy.visit('/apps/files')
+		})
+})
+
+/**
+ * Regression test for https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/47904
+ */
+it('Ensure nodes are not duplicated in the file list', () => {
+	// See the folder
+	getRowForFile('only once').should('be.visible')
+	// Delete the folder
+	cy.intercept('DELETE', '**/remote.php/dav/**').as('deleteFolder')
+	triggerActionForFile('only once', 'delete')
+	cy.wait('@deleteFolder')
+	getRowForFile('only once').should('not.exist')
+	// Create the folder again
+	createFolder('only once')
+	// See folder exists only once
+	getRowForFile('only once')
+		.should('have.length', 1)
+})