diff --git a/lib/private/Files/Cache/Scanner.php b/lib/private/Files/Cache/Scanner.php
index c44fc6fbd3ddb..c85104ac4b99e 100644
--- a/lib/private/Files/Cache/Scanner.php
+++ b/lib/private/Files/Cache/Scanner.php
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 use OC\Files\Storage\Wrapper\Encryption;
 use OC\Files\Storage\Wrapper\Jail;
 use OC\Hooks\BasicEmitter;
+use OC\SystemConfig;
 use OCP\Files\Cache\IScanner;
 use OCP\Files\ForbiddenException;
 use OCP\Files\NotFoundException;
@@ -67,7 +68,10 @@ public function __construct(\OC\Files\Storage\Storage $storage) {
 		$this->storage = $storage;
 		$this->storageId = $this->storage->getId();
 		$this->cache = $storage->getCache();
-		$this->cacheActive = !\OC::$server->getConfig()->getSystemValueBool('filesystem_cache_readonly', false);
+		/** @var SystemConfig $config */
+		$config = \OC::$server->get(SystemConfig::class);
+		$this->cacheActive = !$config->getValue('filesystem_cache_readonly', false);
+		$this->useTransactions = !$config->getValue('filescanner_no_transactions', false);
 		$this->lockingProvider = \OC::$server->get(ILockingProvider::class);
 		$this->connection = \OC::$server->get(IDBConnection::class);
 	}