diff --git a/src/gui/share.cpp b/src/gui/share.cpp
index f749b59e74..abce0be52b 100644
--- a/src/gui/share.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/share.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ LinkShare::LinkShare(AccountPtr account,
 
 }
 
+bool LinkShare::getPublicUpload()
+{
+    return ((_permissions & OcsShareJob::Permission::Update) &&
+            (_permissions & OcsShareJob::Permission::Create));
+}
+
 void LinkShare::setPublicUpload(bool publicUpload)
 {
     OcsShareJob *job = new OcsShareJob(_account, this);
diff --git a/src/gui/share.h b/src/gui/share.h
index a275f04af3..7da2b06edd 100644
--- a/src/gui/share.h
+++ b/src/gui/share.h
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ public:
      */
     const QUrl getLink();
 
+    /*
+     * Get the publicUpload status of this share
+     */
+    bool getPublicUpload();
+
     /*
      * Set a share to be public upload
      * This function can only be called on link shares
diff --git a/src/gui/sharedialog.cpp b/src/gui/sharedialog.cpp
index 086f300cdc..54abbeecc7 100644
--- a/src/gui/sharedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sharedialog.cpp
@@ -307,10 +307,8 @@ void ShareDialog::slotSharesFetched(const QList<QSharedPointer<Share>> &shares)
              * Only directories can have public upload set
              * For public links the server sets CREATE and UPDATE permissions.
              */
-            if (!_isFile && 
-                (_share->getPermissions() & static_cast<int>(OcsShareJob::Permission::Update)) &&
-                (_share->getPermissions() & static_cast<int>(OcsShareJob::Permission::Create))) {
-                    _ui->checkBox_editing->setChecked(true);
+            if (!_isFile && _share->getPublicUpload()) {
+                _ui->checkBox_editing->setChecked(true);
             }
 
             setShareLink(_share->getLink().toString());