diff --git a/src/utils/file/index.ts b/src/utils/file/index.ts
index a9186ac1f..66f0e3816 100644
--- a/src/utils/file/index.ts
+++ b/src/utils/file/index.ts
@@ -243,8 +243,11 @@ export async function changeFilesVisibility(
             file.magicMetadata = NEW_MAGIC_METADATA;
         }
         if (typeof file.magicMetadata.data === 'string') {
-            logError(Error('magic metadata not decrypted'), '');
-            return;
+            file.magicMetadata.data = (await worker.decryptMetadata(
+                file.magicMetadata.data,
+                file.magicMetadata.header,
+                file.key
+            )) as MagicMetadataProps;
         }
         // copies the existing magic metadata properties of the files and updates the visibility value
         // The expected behaviour while updating magic metadata is to let the existing property as it is and update/add the property you want