diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/update.php b/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/update.php
index dc8c8dd73fcbc17c4dbff3203ff54d4fe9204fad..857d0914872c265a3da9d852ca936d4b609b8e1c 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/update.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/appinfo/update.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if (version_compare($installedVersion, '0.3', '<')) {
 			if ($row['permissions'] == 0) {
 				$permissions = OCP\Share::PERMISSION_READ;
 			} else {
-				$permissions = OCP\Share::PERMISSION_READ | OCP\Share::PERMISSION_UPDATE;
+				$permissions = OCP\Share::PERMISSION_READ | OCP\Share::PERMISSION_UPDATE | OCP\Share::PERMISSION_SHARE;
 				if ($itemType == 'folder') {
 					$permissions |= OCP\Share::PERMISSION_CREATE;
 				}