diff --git a/src/app/(api)/api/files/[encryptedId]/route.ts b/src/app/(api)/api/files/[encryptedId]/route.ts
index c7081aa..13fd8e0 100644
--- a/src/app/(api)/api/files/[encryptedId]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/(api)/api/files/[encryptedId]/route.ts
@@ -244,7 +244,9 @@ export async function GET(
         folders: folderList,
         files: fileList,
         isReadmeExists: !!readmeFile,
-        readmeContent,
+        readmeContent: readmeContent
+          ? shortEncryption.encrypt(readmeContent)
+          : undefined,
         isBannerExists: !!bannerFile,
         nextPageToken:
           fetchFolderContents.data.nextPageToken ||
diff --git a/src/app/(api)/api/files/route.ts b/src/app/(api)/api/files/route.ts
index 736c3a9..84f718d 100644
--- a/src/app/(api)/api/files/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/(api)/api/files/route.ts
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
         folders: folderList,
         files: fileList,
         isReadmeExists: !!readmeFile,
-        readmeContent: shortEncryption.encrypt(
-          readmeContent as string,
-        ),
+        readmeContent: readmeContent
+          ? shortEncryption.encrypt(readmeContent)
+          : undefined,
         isBannerExists: !!bannerFile,
         nextPageToken:
           fetchFolderContents.data.nextPageToken ||