--- a/libervia/pages/files/list/page_meta.py	Sat Sep 05 21:59:14 2020 +0200
+++ b/libervia/pages/files/list/page_meta.py	Sat Sep 05 21:59:17 2020 +0200
@@ -97,9 +97,22 @@
     # parent dir affiliation
     # TODO: some caching? What if affiliation changes?
 
-    affiliations = await self.host.bridgeCall(
-        "FISAffiliationsGet", service.full(), "", str(path), profile
-    )
+    try:
+        affiliations = await self.host.bridgeCall(
+            "FISAffiliationsGet", service.full(), "", str(path), profile
+        )
+    except BridgeException as e:
+        if e.condition == 'item-not-found':
+            log.debug(
+                f'"item-not-found" received for {path} at {service}, this may indicate '
+                f'that the location is new')
+            # FIXME: Q&D handling of empty dir (e.g. new directory/photos album)
+            affiliations = {
+                session_data.jid.userhost(): "owner"
+            }
+        else:
+            raise e
+
     directory_affiliation = affiliations.get(session_data.jid.userhost())
     if directory_affiliation == "owner":
         # we need to transtype dict items to str because with some bridges (D-Bus)