diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/api/share20ocs.php b/apps/files_sharing/api/share20ocs.php
index bf644ce00f..8bab8a871e 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/api/share20ocs.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/api/share20ocs.php
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class Share20OCS {
 		try {
 			$share = $this->shareManager->createShare($share);
 		} catch (\Exception $e) {
-			return new \OC_OCS_Result(null, 404, $e->getMessage());
+			return new \OC_OCS_Result(null, 403, $e->getMessage());
 		}
 
 		$share = $this->formatShare($share);