diff --git a/src/renderer/component/fileCard/view.jsx b/src/renderer/component/fileCard/view.jsx
index 71c193f2c..dacf3998b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/component/fileCard/view.jsx
+++ b/src/renderer/component/fileCard/view.jsx
@@ -65,8 +65,14 @@ class FileCard extends React.PureComponent<Props> {
       isSubscribed,
       isNew,
       showSubscribedLogo,
+      isResolvingUri,
     } = this.props;
 
+    if (!isResolvingUri && !claim && !pending) {
+      // abandoned
+      return null;
+    }
+
     if (!claim && !pending) {
       return (
         <div className="card card--small">