[Bug]: README.md not shown in subfolders (404 error on load) in Files app with custom css (Nextcloud 31.0.3)

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• This is a bug, not a question or a configuration/webserver/proxy issue.
• This issue is not already reported on Github OR Nextcloud Community Forum (I've searched it).
• Nextcloud Server is up to date. See Maintenance and Release Schedule for supported versions.
• I agree to follow Nextcloud's Code of Conduct.

Bug description

When placing a README.md file inside a subfolder, it is not displayed in the Files app as expected. The inline README preview works perfectly in the top-level folder, but in subfolders it fails to load. Using custom css to increase bottom padding:
CSS used:

.readme .content {
    overflow-y: auto !important;
    padding-bottom: 100px !important;
}

The browser console shows a 404 error when Nextcloud tries to fetch the README.md file, and it appears that the wrong path is used.

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a subfolder, e.g., /Documents/Policy

2. Upload a README.md file inside that subfolder

3. Navigate to the subfolder in the Nextcloud Files app

4. Observe that the README preview does not appear

5. Check the browser console — a 404 error appears for:

   GET /remote.php/dav/files//README.md

6. The correct path should be:

   /remote.php/dav/files//Documents/Policy/README.md

Expected behavior

The README.md file inside a subfolder should be displayed automatically above the file list, just like in the top-level folders.

Nextcloud Server version

31

Operating system

Debian/Ubuntu

PHP engine version

PHP 8.3

Web server

Apache (supported)

Database engine version

MariaDB

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

None

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

What user-backends are you using?

• Default user-backend (database)
• LDAP/ Active Directory
• SSO - SAML
• Other

Configuration report

{
    "system": {
        "instanceid": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "passwordsalt": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "secret": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "trusted_domains": [
            "***",
            "****",
            "***",
            "***",
            "***",
            "***",
            "***"
        ],
        "overwritehost": "***",
        "overwriteprotocol": "https",
        "datadirectory": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbtype": "mysql",
        "version": "31.0.3.2",
        "overwrite.cli.url": "http:\/\/localhost",
        "dbname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbhost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbport": "",
        "dbtableprefix": "oc_",
        "mysql.utf8mb4": true,
        "dbuser": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "dbpassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "installed": true,
        "mail_smtpmode": "smtp",
        "mail_smtpsecure": "tls",
        "mail_sendmailmode": "smtp",
        "mail_from_address": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_domain": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtphost": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtpport": "587",
        "mail_smtpauth": 1,
        "mail_smtpname": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "mail_smtppassword": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
        "maintenance": false,
        "maintenance_window_start": 1,
        "memcache.distributed": "\\OC\\Memcache\\Redis",
        "memcache.locking": "\\OC\\Memcache\\Redis",
        "redis": {
            "host": "***REMOVED SENSITIVE VALUE***",
            "port": 6379
        },
        "mail_smtpauthtype": "LOGIN",
        "default_phone_region": "NL",
        "htaccess.RewriteBase": "\/",
        "memories.db.triggers.fcu": true,
        "memories.exiftool": "\/var\/www\/nextcloud\/apps\/memories\/bin-ext\/exiftool-amd64-glibc",
        "memories.vod.path": "\/var\/www\/nextcloud\/apps\/memories\/bin-ext\/go-vod-amd64",
        "memcache.local": "\\OC\\Memcache\\APCu",
        "memories.vod.ffmpeg": "\/usr\/bin\/ffmpeg",
        "memories.vod.ffprobe": "\/usr\/bin\/ffprobe",
        "theme": "",
        "loglevel": 2,
        "default_timezone": "Europe\/Amsterdam",
        "enabledPreviewProviders": [
            "OC\\Preview\\Movie",
            "OC\\Preview\\TIFF",
            "OC\\Preview\\HEIC",
            "OC\\Preview\\Image"
        ],
        "default_timezone=Europe\/Amsterdam": "",
        "app_install_overwrite": [],
        "appstoreenabled": true
    }
}

List of activated Apps

Enabled:
  - activity: 4.0.0
  - app_api: 5.0.2
  - bruteforcesettings: 4.0.0
  - calendar: 5.2.1
  - circles: 31.0.0
  - cloud_federation_api: 1.14.0
  - comments: 1.21.0
  - contacts: 7.0.6
  - contactsinteraction: 1.12.0
  - dashboard: 7.11.0
  - dav: 1.33.0
  - deck: 1.15.0
  - federatedfilesharing: 1.21.0
  - federation: 1.21.0
  - files: 2.3.1
  - files_antivirus: 6.0.0
  - files_downloadlimit: 4.0.0
  - files_pdfviewer: 4.0.0
  - files_reminders: 1.4.0
  - files_sharing: 1.23.1
  - files_trashbin: 1.21.0
  - files_versions: 1.24.0
  - firstrunwizard: 4.0.0
  - logreader: 4.0.0
  - lookup_server_connector: 1.19.0
  - memories: 7.5.2
  - nextcloud_announcements: 3.0.0
  - notes: 4.12.0
  - notifications: 4.0.0
  - oauth2: 1.19.1
  - ownershiptransfer: 1.1.0
  - password_policy: 3.0.0
  - photos: 4.0.0-dev.1
  - privacy: 3.0.0
  - profile: 1.0.0
  - provisioning_api: 1.21.0
  - recommendations: 4.0.0
  - related_resources: 2.0.0
  - richdocuments: 8.6.4
  - richdocumentscode: 24.4.1303
  - serverinfo: 3.0.0
  - settings: 1.14.0
  - sharebymail: 1.21.0
  - support: 3.0.0
  - survey_client: 3.0.0
  - systemtags: 1.21.1
  - text: 5.0.0
  - theming: 2.6.1
  - theming_customcss: 1.18.0
  - twofactor_backupcodes: 1.20.0
  - updatenotification: 1.21.0
  - user_status: 1.11.0
  - viewer: 4.0.0
  - weather_status: 1.11.0
  - webhook_listeners: 1.2.0
  - workflow_media_converter: 1.13.5
  - workflowengine: 2.13.0
Disabled:
  - admin_audit: 1.21.0
  - encryption: 2.19.0
  - files_external: 1.23.0
  - mail: 5.0.0 (installed 5.0.0)
  - suspicious_login: 9.0.1
  - twofactor_nextcloud_notification: 5.0.0
  - twofactor_totp: 13.0.0-dev.0
  - user_ldap: 1.22.0

Nextcloud Signing status

No errors have been found.

Nextcloud Logs

Additional info

No response

Reproduce the README preview failure in a nested folder using the Files app and inspect how the DAV URL is constructed for the README.md request. Confirm that the request includes the current folder path and that the preview loads successfully both at the top level and in subfolders.