diff --git a/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp b/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp
index f4aeef11a..3941d9b0f 100644
--- a/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/owncloudgui.cpp
@@ -631,19 +631,7 @@ void ownCloudGui::slotShowShareDialog(const QString &sharePath, const QString &l
         }
     }
 
-    // As a first approximation, set the set of permissions that can be granted
-    // either to everything (resharing allowed) or nothing (no resharing).
-    //
-    // The correct value will be found with a propfind from ShareDialog.
-    // (we want to show the dialog directly, not wait for the propfind first)
-    SharePermissions maxSharingPermissions =
-        SharePermissionRead
-        | SharePermissionUpdate | SharePermissionCreate | SharePermissionDelete
-        | SharePermissionShare;
-    if (!resharingAllowed) {
-        maxSharingPermissions = {};
-    }
-
+    auto maxSharingPermissions = resharingAllowed? SharePermissions(accountState->account()->capabilities().shareDefaultPermissions()) : SharePermissions({});
 
     ShareDialog *w = nullptr;
     if (_shareDialogs.contains(localPath) && _shareDialogs[localPath]) {
diff --git a/src/gui/shareusergroupwidget.cpp b/src/gui/shareusergroupwidget.cpp
index ce28fbb64..1ca12736b 100644
--- a/src/gui/shareusergroupwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/shareusergroupwidget.cpp
@@ -402,11 +402,8 @@ void ShareUserGroupWidget::slotCompleterActivated(const QModelIndex &index)
             }
         }
 
-        // Default permissions on creation
-        int permissions = SharePermissionCreate | SharePermissionUpdate
-                | SharePermissionDelete | SharePermissionShare;
         _manager->createShare(_sharePath, Share::ShareType(sharee->type()),
-            sharee->shareWith(), SharePermission(permissions), password);
+            sharee->shareWith(), _maxSharingPermissions, password);
     }
 
     _ui->shareeLineEdit->setEnabled(false);
diff --git a/src/libsync/capabilities.cpp b/src/libsync/capabilities.cpp
index 9983821ae..7eabe70dc 100644
--- a/src/libsync/capabilities.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/capabilities.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ bool Capabilities::shareResharing() const
     return _capabilities["files_sharing"].toMap()["resharing"].toBool();
 }
 
+int Capabilities::shareDefaultPermissions() const
+{
+    if(_capabilities["files_sharing"].toMap().contains("default_permissions")) {
+        return _capabilities["files_sharing"].toMap()["default_permissions"].toInt();
+    }
+    
+    return {};
+}
+
 bool Capabilities::clientSideEncryptionAvailable() const
 {
     auto it = _capabilities.constFind(QStringLiteral("end-to-end-encryption"));
diff --git a/src/libsync/capabilities.h b/src/libsync/capabilities.h
index 3040db890..8e0c900ab 100644
--- a/src/libsync/capabilities.h
+++ b/src/libsync/capabilities.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
     int sharePublicLinkExpireDateDays() const;
     bool sharePublicLinkMultiple() const;
     bool shareResharing() const;
+    int shareDefaultPermissions() const;
     bool chunkingNg() const;
     bool userStatusNotification() const;
     bool userStatus() const;