diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/FilesList/ResourceTable.vue b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/FilesList/ResourceTable.vue
index 7813bd90098..b20e44a3808 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/FilesList/ResourceTable.vue
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/FilesList/ResourceTable.vue
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { defineComponent, PropType, computed, unref, ref, ComputedRef } from 'vue'
 import { mapGetters, mapActions, mapState } from 'vuex'
-import { basename, dirname } from 'path'
+import { dirname } from 'path'
 import { useWindowSize } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { Resource } from 'web-client'
 import {
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/Search/Preview.vue b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/Search/Preview.vue
index ea856e62f41..76e69d91317 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/Search/Preview.vue
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/Search/Preview.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import { debounce } from 'lodash-es'
 import { computed, defineComponent, PropType, ref, unref } from 'vue'
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 import { createLocationShares, createLocationSpaces } from '../../router'
-import { basename, dirname } from 'path'
+import { dirname } from 'path'
 import { useCapabilityShareJailEnabled, useGetMatchingSpace } from 'web-pkg/src/composables'
 import {
   extractParentFolderName,
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/breadcrumbs.ts b/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/breadcrumbs.ts
index dfa5f18528f..a6b92e5b6ac 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/breadcrumbs.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/breadcrumbs.ts
@@ -2,33 +2,57 @@ import { eventBus } from 'web-pkg/src/services/eventBus'
 import { RouteLocation } from 'vue-router'
 import { BreadcrumbItem } from 'design-system/src/components/OcBreadcrumb/types'
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid'
-import { AncestorMetaData } from 'web-app-files/src/helpers/resource'
 import omit from 'lodash-es/omit'
+import { AncestorMetaData } from 'web-pkg/src/types'
+import { join } from 'path'
 
-export const breadcrumbsFromPath = (
+export const breadcrumbsFor = (
   currentRoute: RouteLocation,
+  resourceId: string,
   resourcePath: string,
-  anbestorMetaData: AncestorMetaData
+  ancestorMetaData: AncestorMetaData
 ): BreadcrumbItem[] => {
+  // if the resource is no file id but a storageId we have no breadcrumbs
+  if (resourceId && !resourceId.includes('!')) {
+    return []
+  }
+
   const pathSplit = (p = '') => p.split('/').filter(Boolean)
   const current = pathSplit(currentRoute.path)
-  const resource = pathSplit(resourcePath)
-
-  return resource.map(
-    (text, i) =>
-      ({
-        id: uuidv4(),
-        allowContextActions: true,
-        text,
-        ...(i >= resource.length - Object.keys(anbestorMetaData).length && {
-          to: {
-            path: '/' + [...current].splice(0, current.length - resource.length + i + 1).join('/'),
-            query: omit(currentRoute.query, 'fileId', 'page') // TODO: we need the correct fileId in the query. until we have that we must omit it because otherwise we would correct the path to the one of the (wrong) fileId.
-          }
-        }),
-        isStaticNav: false
-      } as BreadcrumbItem)
-  )
+
+  const breadcrumbs = [] as BreadcrumbItem[]
+  let currentAncestorMetaDataValue
+  if (resourceId) {
+    currentAncestorMetaDataValue = ancestorMetaData[resourceId]
+  } else {
+    currentAncestorMetaDataValue = Object.values(ancestorMetaData).find((v) => {
+      return v.path === resourcePath
+    })
+  }
+
+  // FIXME: triggers flickering ...
+  if (!currentAncestorMetaDataValue) {
+    return []
+  }
+
+  const basePath =
+    '/' + current.slice(0, -pathSplit(currentAncestorMetaDataValue.path).length).join('/')
+  while (currentAncestorMetaDataValue && currentAncestorMetaDataValue.path !== '/') {
+    const item: BreadcrumbItem = {
+      id: uuidv4(),
+      allowContextActions: true,
+      text: currentAncestorMetaDataValue.name,
+      to: {
+        path: join(basePath, currentAncestorMetaDataValue.path),
+        query: { ...omit(currentRoute.query, 'page'), fileId: currentAncestorMetaDataValue.id }
+      },
+      isStaticNav: false
+    } as BreadcrumbItem
+    breadcrumbs.unshift(item)
+    currentAncestorMetaDataValue = ancestorMetaData[currentAncestorMetaDataValue.parentFolderId]
+  }
+
+  return breadcrumbs
 }
 
 export const concatBreadcrumbs = (...items: BreadcrumbItem[]): BreadcrumbItem[] => {
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/statusIndicators.ts b/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/statusIndicators.ts
index 5b22869c0b5..6ddfb109682 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/statusIndicators.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/helpers/statusIndicators.ts
@@ -70,10 +70,20 @@ export const getIndicators = ({
   ancestorMetaData: AncestorMetaData
 }) => {
   const indicators = []
-  const parentShareTypes = Object.values(ancestorMetaData).reduce((acc: any, data: any) => {
+  let ancestor = ancestorMetaData[resource.parentFolderId]
+  const ancestors = []
+  while (ancestor && ancestor.parentFolderId !== ancestor.spaceId) {
+    ancestor = ancestorMetaData[ancestor.parentFolderId]
+    if (ancestor) {
+      ancestors.unshift(ancestor)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const parentShareTypes = ancestors.reduce((acc: any, data: any) => {
     acc.push(...(data.shareTypes || []))
     return acc
   }, [])
+
   const isDirectUserShare = isUserShare(resource.shareTypes)
   if (isDirectUserShare || isUserShare(parentShareTypes)) {
     indicators.push(getUserIndicator({ resource, isDirect: isDirectUserShare }))
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/services/folder/loaderSpace.ts b/packages/web-app-files/src/services/folder/loaderSpace.ts
index a3e48575821..3660d57de7c 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/services/folder/loaderSpace.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/services/folder/loaderSpace.ts
@@ -46,12 +46,22 @@ export class FolderLoaderSpace implements FolderLoader {
         store.commit('Files/CLEAR_CURRENT_FILES_LIST')
 
         let { resource: currentFolder, children: resources } = yield webdav.listFiles(space, {
-          fileId
+          fileId,
+          path
         })
 
-        const mountPoint = store.getters['runtime/spaces/spaces'].find(
-          (s) => isMountPointSpaceResource(s) && path.startsWith(s.root.remoteItem.path)
-        )
+        currentFolder.path = path
+
+        // space
+        const mountPoint = store.getters['runtime/spaces/spaces'].find((s) => {
+          return (
+            isMountPointSpaceResource(s) &&
+            (s.root.remoteItem as any).rootId === currentFolder.storageId &&
+            path.startsWith(s.root.remoteItem.path)
+          )
+        })
+
+        // FIXME: does this still work / have effect?!
         if (mountPoint && !configurationManager.options.routing.fullShareOwnerPaths) {
           currentFolder.path = mountPoint.root.remoteItem.path
           const hiddenPath = currentFolder.path.split('/').slice(0, -1).join('/')
@@ -62,17 +72,13 @@ export class FolderLoaderSpace implements FolderLoader {
             r.path = urlJoin(path, r.path)
             r.visiblePath = r.path.replace(`/${hiddenPath}`, '')
           })
-        } else {
-          currentFolder.path = path
-          resources.forEach((r) => {
-            r.path = urlJoin(path, r.path)
-          })
         }
 
-        // if current folder has no id (= singe file public link) we must not correct the route
-        if (currentFolder.id) {
-          yield replaceInvalidFileRoute({ space, resource: currentFolder, path, fileId })
-        }
+        // // if current folder has no id (= singe file public link) we must not correct the route
+        // if (currentFolder.id) {
+        //   console.log('currentFolder.id', currentFolder.id)
+        //   yield replaceInvalidFileRoute({ space, resource: currentFolder, path, fileId })
+        // }
 
         if (path === '/') {
           if (space.driveType === 'share') {
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/store/actions.ts b/packages/web-app-files/src/store/actions.ts
index faeb4cdddcb..33a253f53f1 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/store/actions.ts
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/store/actions.ts
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ export default {
       commit(
         'runtime/ancestorMetaData/UPDATE_ANCESTOR_FIELD',
         {
-          path: ancestorEntry.path,
+          id: ancestorEntry.id,
           field: 'shareTypes',
           value: computeShareTypes(state.outgoingShares.filter((s) => !s.indirect))
         },
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ export default {
                 commit(
                   'runtime/ancestorMetaData/UPDATE_ANCESTOR_FIELD',
                   {
-                    path: ancestor.path,
+                    id: ancestor.id,
                     field: 'shareTypes',
                     value: [...shareTypes, ShareTypes.link.value]
                   },
diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/views/spaces/GenericSpace.vue b/packages/web-app-files/src/views/spaces/GenericSpace.vue
index 9fa8c3b9f39..b68dd1d6b20 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/views/spaces/GenericSpace.vue
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/views/spaces/GenericSpace.vue
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ import { ImageType } from 'web-pkg/src/constants'
 import { VisibilityObserver } from 'web-pkg/src/observer'
 import { createFileRouteOptions } from 'web-pkg/src/helpers/router'
 import { eventBus } from 'web-pkg/src/services/eventBus'
-import { breadcrumbsFromPath, concatBreadcrumbs } from '../../helpers/breadcrumbs'
+import { breadcrumbsFor, breadcrumbsFromPath, concatBreadcrumbs } from '../../helpers/breadcrumbs'
 import { createLocationPublic, createLocationSpaces } from '../../router'
 import { useResourcesViewDefaults } from '../../composables'
 import { AncestorMetaData, ResourceTransfer, TransferType } from '../../helpers/resource'
@@ -346,17 +346,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
             })
           })
         }
-      } else if (isMountPointSpaceResource(space)) {
-        // FIXME: Remove?
-        spaceBreadcrumbItem = {
-          id: uuidv4(),
-          allowContextActions: true,
-          text: space.driveAlias.split('/')[1],
-          to: createLocationSpaces('files-spaces-generic', {
-            params,
-            query: omit(query, 'fileId')
-          })
-        }
       } else if (isPublicSpaceResource(space)) {
         spaceBreadcrumbItem = {
           id: uuidv4(),
@@ -379,12 +368,18 @@ export default defineComponent({
         }
       }
 
-      return concatBreadcrumbs(
+      const concatted = concatBreadcrumbs(
         ...rootBreadcrumbItems,
         spaceBreadcrumbItem,
         // FIXME: needs file ids for each parent folder path
-        ...breadcrumbsFromPath(unref(route), props.item, unref(ancestorMetaData))
+        ...breadcrumbsFor(
+          unref(route),
+          props.itemId?.toString(),
+          props.item,
+          unref(ancestorMetaData)
+        )
       )
+      return concatted
     })
 
     const focusAndAnnounceBreadcrumb = (sameRoute) => {
diff --git a/packages/web-pkg/src/types.ts b/packages/web-pkg/src/types.ts
index 2ccc8f767a2..799a7917d7a 100644
--- a/packages/web-pkg/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/web-pkg/src/types.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ export interface AncestorMetaDataValue {
   id: string
   shareTypes: number[]
   parentFolderId: string
-  spaceId: string
-  path?: string // TODO: remove?
+  path: string
   name: string
+  spaceId: string
 }
 
 export type AncestorMetaData = Record<string, AncestorMetaDataValue>
diff --git a/packages/web-runtime/src/store/ancestorMetaData.ts b/packages/web-runtime/src/store/ancestorMetaData.ts
index a380a28fefe..030e0de694a 100644
--- a/packages/web-runtime/src/store/ancestorMetaData.ts
+++ b/packages/web-runtime/src/store/ancestorMetaData.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+import { join } from 'path'
 import { SpaceResource } from 'web-client/src'
 import { WebDAV } from 'web-client/src/webdav'
 import { DavProperty } from 'web-client/src/webdav/constants'
-import { getParentPaths } from 'web-pkg/src/helpers/path'
 import { AncestorMetaData } from 'web-pkg/src/types'
 
 const state = {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const mutations = {
   },
 
   UPDATE_ANCESTOR_FIELD(state, params) {
-    const resource = state.ancestorMetaData[params.path] ?? null
+    const resource = state.ancestorMetaData[params.id] ?? null
     if (resource) {
       resource[params.field] = params.value
     }
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ const actions = {
       fileId
     }: { space: SpaceResource; path: string; client: WebDAV; fileId: string }
   ) {
-    const ancestorMetaData: AncestorMetaData = {}
     const davProperties = [
       DavProperty.FileId,
       DavProperty.ShareTypes,
@@ -45,41 +44,58 @@ const actions = {
       DavProperty.Name
     ]
 
-    const addAncestor = async (fileId: string) => {
+    const loadMetaDataValue = async (fileId: string) => {
       const { resource } = await client.listFiles(
         space,
-        { fileId, path },
+        {
+          ...(fileId && { fileId }),
+          ...(!fileId && path && { path })
+        },
         { depth: 0, davProperties }
       )
-      ancestorMetaData[resource.fileId] = {
+      const value = {
         id: resource.fileId,
         shareTypes: resource.shareTypes,
         parentFolderId: resource.parentFolderId,
         spaceId: space.id.toString(),
-        name: resource.name
+        name: resource.name,
+        path: ''
       }
-      return resource
+      ancestorMetaData[resource.fileId] = value
+      return value
     }
 
-    let resource = await addAncestor(fileId)
-    while (resource.parentFolderId && resource.parentFolderId !== resource.storageId) {
-      const cachedData = state.ancestorMetaData[resource.parentFolderId]
-      // TODO: still need the space check?
-      if (cachedData?.spaceId === space.id) {
-        ancestorMetaData[resource.parentFolderId] = cachedData
+    const ancestorMetaData: AncestorMetaData = {}
+
+    let value = await loadMetaDataValue(fileId)
+    const ancestorList = [value]
+    while (value.parentFolderId !== value.spaceId) {
+      const cachedData = (state.ancestorMetaData as AncestorMetaData)[value.parentFolderId]
+      // FIXME: checking for Boolean(cachedData) should be enough, space id should be contained in the file/folder id
+      if (cachedData && cachedData?.spaceId === space.id) {
+        ancestorMetaData[value.parentFolderId] = cachedData
+        ancestorList.unshift(value)
+        value = cachedData
         continue
       }
-      const oldResource = resource
+
+      const lastValue = value
       try {
-        resource = await addAncestor(resource.parentFolderId)
+        value = await loadMetaDataValue(value.parentFolderId)
+        ancestorMetaData[value.parentFolderId] = cachedData
+        ancestorList.unshift(value)
       } catch (e) {
         console.error(e)
-        ancestorMetaData[oldResource.fileId].parentFolderId = null
+        ancestorMetaData[lastValue.id].parentFolderId = null
         break
       }
     }
 
-    console.log('ancestorMetaData', ancestorMetaData)
+    ancestorList[0].path = `/`
+    for (let i = 1; i < ancestorList.length; i++) {
+      ancestorList[i].path = join(ancestorList[i - 1].path, ancestorList[i].name)
+    }
+
     commit('SET_ANCESTOR_META_DATA', ancestorMetaData)
   }
 }