diff --git a/packages/cozy-client/src/CozyClient.js b/packages/cozy-client/src/CozyClient.js
index a9f033dc3f..cf3bd68e1d 100644
--- a/packages/cozy-client/src/CozyClient.js
+++ b/packages/cozy-client/src/CozyClient.js
@@ -1107,24 +1107,31 @@ client.query(Q('io.cozy.bills'))`)
    * @returns {Promise<void>}
    */
   async persistVirtualDocuments(definition, data) {
+    const enforceList = ['io.cozy.files.shortcuts']
+
+    const enforce = enforceList.includes(definition.doctype)
+
     if (definition.doctype === 'io.cozy.apps_registry') {
       // io.cozy.apps_registry has a dedicated endpoint on cozy-stack that
       // returns data different than the one stored in database
       // We want to store the full answer data under the `maintenance` id
       // so we can query it from the Pouch the same way we query it from the stack
-      return await this.persistVirtualDocument({
-        _type: 'io.cozy.apps_registry',
-        _id: 'maintenance',
-        // @ts-ignore
-        cozyPouchData: data
-      })
+      return await this.persistVirtualDocument(
+        {
+          _type: 'io.cozy.apps_registry',
+          _id: 'maintenance',
+          // @ts-ignore
+          cozyPouchData: data
+        },
+        enforce
+      )
     }
 
     if (!Array.isArray(data)) {
-      await this.persistVirtualDocument(data)
+      await this.persistVirtualDocument(data, enforce)
     } else {
       for (const document of data) {
-        await this.persistVirtualDocument(document)
+        await this.persistVirtualDocument(document, enforce)
       }
     }
   }
@@ -1134,12 +1141,12 @@ client.query(Q('io.cozy.bills'))`)
    *
    * @private
    * @param {CozyClientDocument} document - Document to be saved
+   * @param {boolean} enforce - When true, save the document even if `meta.rev` exists
    * @returns {Promise<void>}
    */
-  async persistVirtualDocument(document) {
+  async persistVirtualDocument(document, enforce) {
     if (
-      document &&
-      !document.meta?.rev &&
+      ((document && !document.meta?.rev) || enforce) &&
       !document.cozyLocalOnly &&
       !document.cozyFromPouch
     ) {
diff --git a/packages/cozy-client/src/CozyClient.spec.js b/packages/cozy-client/src/CozyClient.spec.js
index 503983abf6..22d8f8a37b 100644
--- a/packages/cozy-client/src/CozyClient.spec.js
+++ b/packages/cozy-client/src/CozyClient.spec.js
@@ -1456,6 +1456,25 @@ describe('CozyClient', () => {
       expect(persistHandler).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
     })
 
+    it('should enforce persisting io.cozy.files.shortcuts as virtual documents even if meta.rev exists', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(client, 'requestQuery')
+      requestHandler.mockResolvedValue({
+        data: [
+          {
+            _id: 'some_id',
+            meta: {
+              rev: 'SOME_REV'
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      })
+      const shortcutsQuery = Q('io.cozy.files.shortcuts')
+
+      await client.query(shortcutsQuery, { as: 'allShortcuts' })
+
+      expect(persistHandler).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
     describe('relationship with query failure', () => {
       beforeEach(() => {
         jest.spyOn(HasManyFiles, 'query').mockImplementation(() => {