diff --git a/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/service/FileSimilarityService.java b/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/service/FileSimilarityService.java
index 4030844..8a1261a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/service/FileSimilarityService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ru/soune/nocopy/service/FileSimilarityService.java
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ public class FileSimilarityService {
         List<FileEntity> fileEntityList = fileEntityRepository.findByMimeTypeAndUserIds(mimeType, userIds);
 
         for (FileEntity file : fileEntityList) {
+            if (file.getProtectedFilePath() == null) continue;
             File existingFile = new File(file.getProtectedFilePath());
             File newFile = new File(path);