diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareController.php b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareController.php
index 0725e520b2d..37a564d7654 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareController.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareController.php
@@ -523,11 +523,14 @@ class ShareController extends AuthPublicShareController {
 			}
 		}
 
-
 		if (!$this->validateShare($share)) {
 			throw new NotFoundException();
 		}
 
+		if ($share->getHideDownload()) {
+			return new NotFoundResponse();
+		}
+
 		$userFolder = $this->rootFolder->getUserFolder($share->getShareOwner());
 		$originalSharePath = $userFolder->getRelativePath($share->getNode()->getPath());