diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/IMetadataOperations.java b/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/IMetadataOperations.java
index b2411bb2ca8..46dc7677973 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/IMetadataOperations.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/IMetadataOperations.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 package org.fao.geonet.kernel.datamanager;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import org.fao.geonet.domain.OperationAllowed;
 import org.fao.geonet.domain.ReservedOperation;
@@ -52,6 +53,15 @@ public interface IMetadataOperations {
      */
     void deleteMetadataOper(String metadataId, boolean skipAllReservedGroup) throws Exception;
 
+    /**
+     * Removes all operations stored for a metadata except for the operations of the groups in the exclude list.
+     * Used for preventing deletion of operations for reserved and restricted groups.
+     *
+     * @param metadataId        Metadata identifier
+     * @param groupIdsToExclude List of group ids to exclude from deletion
+     */
+    void deleteMetadataOper(String metadataId, List<Integer> groupIdsToExclude);
+
     /**
      * Adds a permission to a group. Metadata is not reindexed.
      */
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/base/BaseMetadataOperations.java b/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/base/BaseMetadataOperations.java
index 47cfe3b5342..526c1d65c38 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/base/BaseMetadataOperations.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/kernel/datamanager/base/BaseMetadataOperations.java
@@ -116,6 +116,18 @@ public void deleteMetadataOper(String metadataId, boolean skipAllReservedGroup)
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Removes all operations stored for a metadata except for the operations of the groups in the exclude list.
+     * Used for preventing deletion of operations for reserved and restricted groups.
+     *
+     * @param metadataId        Metadata identifier
+     * @param groupIdsToExclude List of group ids to exclude from deletion
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void deleteMetadataOper(String metadataId, List<Integer> groupIdsToExclude) {
+        opAllowedRepo.deleteAllByMetadataIdExceptGroupId(Integer.parseInt(metadataId), groupIdsToExclude);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds a permission to a group. Metadata is not reindexed.
      */
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/repository/GroupRepository.java b/domain/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/repository/GroupRepository.java
index 617de58a3dc..5faa3f84f12 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/repository/GroupRepository.java
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/repository/GroupRepository.java
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ public interface GroupRepository extends GeonetRepository<Group, Integer>, Group
     @Nullable
     Group findByEmail(@Nonnull String email);
 
+    /**
+     * Find all groups with a minimumProfileForPrivileges not equal to null.
+     * These groups are "restricted".
+     *
+     * @return a list of groups with a minimumProfileForPrivileges not equal to null
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    List<Group> findByMinimumProfileForPrivilegesNotNull();
 
     public
     @Nullable
diff --git a/domain/src/test/java/org/fao/geonet/repository/GroupRepositoryTest.java b/domain/src/test/java/org/fao/geonet/repository/GroupRepositoryTest.java
index a7be16cc822..f45f0b4c1bc 100644
--- a/domain/src/test/java/org/fao/geonet/repository/GroupRepositoryTest.java
+++ b/domain/src/test/java/org/fao/geonet/repository/GroupRepositoryTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 
 import org.fao.geonet.domain.Group;
+import org.fao.geonet.domain.Profile;
 import org.fao.geonet.domain.ReservedGroup;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
@@ -131,6 +132,20 @@ public void testFindByEmail() throws Exception {
         assertNull(_repo.findByEmail("some wrong email"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testFindByMinimumProfileForPrivilegesNotNull() throws Exception {
+        Group savedGroup = _repo.save(newGroup().setMinimumProfileForPrivileges(Profile.Reviewer));
+        Group savedGroup2 = _repo.save(newGroup());
+
+        _repo.flush();
+        _entityManager.flush();
+        _entityManager.clear();
+
+        List<Group> groups = _repo.findByMinimumProfileForPrivilegesNotNull();
+        assertEquals(1, groups.size());
+        assertSameContents(savedGroup, groups.get(0));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testFindReservedGroup() throws Exception {
         Group savedGroup = _repo.save(ReservedGroup.all.getGroupEntityTemplate());
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/api/records/MetadataSharingApi.java b/services/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/api/records/MetadataSharingApi.java
index 40eaabdedf6..0f4054f00c1 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/api/records/MetadataSharingApi.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/org/fao/geonet/api/records/MetadataSharingApi.java
@@ -565,8 +565,24 @@ private void setOperations(
             // Check if the user profile can change the privileges for publication/un-publication of the reserved groups
             checkChangesAllowedToUserProfileForReservedGroups(context.getUserSession(), sharingBefore, privileges, !sharing.isClear());
 
+            List<Integer> excludeFromDelete = new ArrayList<Integer>();
+
+            // Exclude deleting privileges for groups in which the user does not have the minimum profile for privileges
+            for (Group group: groupRepository.findByMinimumProfileForPrivilegesNotNull()) {
+                if (!canUserChangePrivilegesForGroup(context, groupOwnerId, group)) {
+                    excludeFromDelete.add(group.getId());
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Exclude deleting privileges for reserved groups if the skipAllReservedGroup flag is set
+            if (skipAllReservedGroup) {
+                excludeFromDelete.add(ReservedGroup.all.getId());
+                excludeFromDelete.add(ReservedGroup.intranet.getId());
+                excludeFromDelete.add(ReservedGroup.guest.getId());
+            }
+
             if (sharing.isClear()) {
-                dataManager.deleteMetadataOper(context, String.valueOf(metadata.getId()), skipAllReservedGroup);
+                metadataOperations.deleteMetadataOper(String.valueOf(metadata.getId()), excludeFromDelete);
             }
 
             for (GroupOperations p : privileges) {
diff --git a/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/common/share/ShareService.js b/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/common/share/ShareService.js
index 4ecd86461ff..71e04f161f2 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/common/share/ShareService.js
+++ b/web-ui/src/main/resources/catalog/components/common/share/ShareService.js
@@ -245,9 +245,10 @@
             // Do not submit internal groups info
             // If user is not allowed.
             var allowed =
-              ($.inArray(g.group, gnShareConstants.internalGroups) !== -1 &&
-                user.isReviewerOrMore()) ||
-              $.inArray(g.group, gnShareConstants.internalGroups) === -1;
+              !g.restricted &&
+              (($.inArray(g.group, gnShareConstants.internalGroups) !== -1 &&
+                  user.isReviewerOrMore()) ||
+                $.inArray(g.group, gnShareConstants.internalGroups) === -1);
 
             if (allowed) {
               ops.push({