diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7c5940f652d..76dc8b3de47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ ownCloud admins and users.
 
 ## Summary
 
+* Bugfix - Content in Spaces not shown from third-party apps: [#4522](https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues/4522)
 * Bugfix - Add bottom margin for used quota in account dialog: [#4566](https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues/4566)
 * Change - Bump target SDK to 35: [#4529](https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues/4529)
 * Change - Replace dav4android location: [#4536](https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues/4536)
@@ -43,6 +44,14 @@ ownCloud admins and users.
 
 ## Details
 
+* Bugfix - Content in Spaces not shown from third-party apps: [#4522](https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues/4522)
+
+   The root of the spaces has been synchronized before displaying the file list
+   when a file is shared from a third-party app.
+
+   https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues/4522
+   https://github.com/owncloud/android/pull/4574
+
 * Bugfix - Add bottom margin for used quota in account dialog: [#4566](https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues/4566)
 
    Added bottom margin to the container holding used quota view when multi account
diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/4574 b/changelog/unreleased/4574
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1adfb985583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/4574
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Bugfix: Content in Spaces not shown from third-party apps
+
+The root of the spaces has been synchronized before displaying
+the file list when a file is shared from a third-party app.
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues/4522
+https://github.com/owncloud/android/pull/4574
diff --git a/owncloudApp/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ReceiveExternalFilesActivity.java b/owncloudApp/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ReceiveExternalFilesActivity.java
index 1e8af8197b5..7580f984a58 100644
--- a/owncloudApp/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ReceiveExternalFilesActivity.java
+++ b/owncloudApp/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/activity/ReceiveExternalFilesActivity.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * @author Jorge Aguado Recio
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2012  Bartek Przybylski
- * Copyright (C) 2024 ownCloud GmbH.
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 ownCloud GmbH.
  * <p>
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ private void subscribeToViewModels() {
                     OCFile rootSpaceFolder = bundle.getParcelable(SpacesListFragment.BUNDLE_KEY_CLICK_SPACE);
                     mFile = rootSpaceFolder;
                     currentSpaceId = mFile.getSpaceId();
+                    startSyncFolderOperation(mFile);
                     showListOfFiles();
                     updateDirectoryList();
                     showRetainerFragment();