diff --git a/lib/files.php b/lib/files.php
index a303c0787280b3d41e572f3cf9707d0e7d21add6..b8af5e04b71cdd465595215325493a54515fd116 100644
--- a/lib/files.php
+++ b/lib/files.php
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ class OC_Files {
 			foreach ($files as &$file) {
 				$file['directory'] = $directory;
 				$file['type'] = ($file['mimetype'] == 'httpd/unix-directory') ? 'dir' : 'file';
-				$permissions = OCP\Share::PERMISSION_READ | OCP\Share::PERMISSION_SHARE;
+				$permissions = OCP\Share::PERMISSION_READ;
+				// NOTE: Remove check when new encryption is merged
+				if (!$file['encrypted']) {
+					$permissions |= OCP\Share::PERMISSION_SHARE;
+				}
 				if ($file['type'] == 'dir' && $file['writable']) {
 					$permissions |= OCP\Share::PERMISSION_CREATE;
 				}