diff --git a/src/filemetadataprovider.cpp b/src/filemetadataprovider.cpp
--- a/src/filemetadataprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/filemetadataprovider.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,16 @@
     if (files.size() > 1) {
         insertCommonData(files);
     } else {
-        m_data = unite(m_data, files.first());
+        // retry manually in case the map is empty
+        if (files.first().isEmpty()) {
+            m_realTimeIndexing = true;
+            IndexedDataRetriever *ret = new IndexedDataRetriever(m_fileItems.first().targetUrl().toLocalFile(), this);
+            connect(ret, &IndexedDataRetriever::finished, this, &FileMetaDataProvider::slotLoadingFinished);
+            ret->start();
+
+        } else {
+            m_data = unite(m_data, files.first());
+        }
     }
 
     emit loadingFinished();