diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Listener/LoadSidebarListener.php b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Listener/LoadSidebarListener.php
index b88c3ccf0d8ba..c271d1db71fd9 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Listener/LoadSidebarListener.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Listener/LoadSidebarListener.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public function handle(Event $event): void {
 
 		$shareConfig = [
 			'allowPublicUploads' => $this->shareManager->shareApiLinkAllowPublicUpload(),
+			'defaultPermissions' => $this->shareManager->shareApiDefaultPermissions(),
 		];
 
 		$this->initialState->provideInitialState('shareConfig', $shareConfig);
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/services/ConfigService.js b/apps/files_sharing/src/services/ConfigService.js
index d1d99e7be7a5c..8afa41e80e5c3 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/services/ConfigService.js
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/services/ConfigService.js
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ export default class Config {
 		this._shareConfig = loadState('files_sharing', 'shareConfig', {})
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get default share permissions, if any
+	 *
+	 * @return {boolean}
+	 * @readonly
+	 * @memberof Config
+	 */
+	 get defaultPermissions() {
+		return this._shareConfig.defaultPermissions
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Is public upload allowed on link shares ?
 	 *
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/views/SharingDetailsTab.vue b/apps/files_sharing/src/views/SharingDetailsTab.vue
index 8c0bb32f84d18..8027faa6d6d31 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/views/SharingDetailsTab.vue
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/views/SharingDetailsTab.vue
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 			</span>
 		</div>
 		<div class="sharingTabDetailsView__wrapper">
-			<div ref="quickPermissions"
-				class="sharingTabDetailsView__quick-permissions">
+			<div ref="quickPermissions" class="sharingTabDetailsView__quick-permissions">
 				<div>
 					<NcCheckboxRadioSwitch :button-variant="true"
 						:checked.sync="sharingPermission"
@@ -743,7 +742,7 @@ export default {
 			}
 
 		},
-		initializePermissions() {
+		handleShareType() {
 			if (this.share.share_type) {
 				this.share.type = this.share.share_type
 			}
@@ -752,23 +751,34 @@ export default {
 			if ('shareType' in this.share) {
 				this.share.type = this.share.shareType
 			}
+		},
+		handleDefaultPermissions() {
 			if (this.isNewShare) {
-				if (this.isPublicShare) {
-					this.sharingPermission = BUNDLED_PERMISSIONS.READ_ONLY.toString()
+				const defaultPermissions = this.config.defaultPermissions
+				if (defaultPermissions === BUNDLED_PERMISSIONS.READ_ONLY || defaultPermissions === BUNDLED_PERMISSIONS.ALL) {
+					this.sharingPermission = defaultPermissions.toString()
 				} else {
-					this.sharingPermission = BUNDLED_PERMISSIONS.ALL.toString()
-				}
-
-			} else {
-				if (this.hasCustomPermissions || this.share.setCustomPermissions) {
 					this.sharingPermission = 'custom'
+					this.share.permissions = defaultPermissions
 					this.advancedSectionAccordionExpanded = true
 					this.setCustomPermissions = true
-				} else {
-					this.sharingPermission = this.share.permissions.toString()
 				}
 			}
 		},
+		handleCustomPermissions() {
+			if (!this.isNewShare && (this.hasCustomPermissions || this.share.setCustomPermissions)) {
+				this.sharingPermission = 'custom'
+				this.advancedSectionAccordionExpanded = true
+				this.setCustomPermissions = true
+			} else {
+				this.sharingPermission = this.share.permissions.toString()
+			}
+		},
+		initializePermissions() {
+			this.handleShareType()
+			this.handleDefaultPermissions()
+			this.handleCustomPermissions()
+		},
 		async saveShare() {
 			const permissionsAndAttributes = ['permissions', 'attributes', 'note', 'expireDate']
 			const publicShareAttributes = ['label', 'password', 'hideDownload']