diff --git a/apps/files/js/favoritesplugin.js b/apps/files/js/favoritesplugin.js
index 7294ef9461..3ceadca826 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/favoritesplugin.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/favoritesplugin.js
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@
 			return new OCA.Files.FavoritesFileList(
 				$el, {
 					fileActions: fileActions,
+					// The file list is created when a "show" event is handled,
+					// so it should be marked as "shown" like it would have been
+					// done if handling the event with the file list already
+					// created.
+					shown: true
 				}
 			);
 		},
diff --git a/apps/files/js/filelist.js b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
index 0a6620ab22..a4d306edc1 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/filelist.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
@@ -221,6 +221,10 @@
 				return;
 			}
 
+			if (options.shown) {
+				this.shown = options.shown;
+			}
+
 			if (options.config) {
 				this._filesConfig = options.config;
 			} else if (!_.isUndefined(OCA.Files) && !_.isUndefined(OCA.Files.App)) {
diff --git a/apps/files/js/recentplugin.js b/apps/files/js/recentplugin.js
index 524b556a51..c1b013ef1b 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/recentplugin.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/recentplugin.js
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@
 			return new OCA.Files.RecentFileList(
 				$el, {
 					fileActions: fileActions,
+					// The file list is created when a "show" event is handled,
+					// so it should be marked as "shown" like it would have been
+					// done if handling the event with the file list already
+					// created.
+					shown: true
 				}
 			);
 		},
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/js/app.js b/apps/files_sharing/js/app.js
index 750f66236a..b6ca71e15d 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/js/app.js
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/js/app.js
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ OCA.Sharing.App = {
 				id: 'shares.self',
 				sharedWithUser: true,
 				fileActions: this._createFileActions(),
-				config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig()
+				config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig(),
+				// The file list is created when a "show" event is handled, so
+				// it should be marked as "shown" like it would have been done
+				// if handling the event with the file list already created.
+				shown: true
 			}
 		);
 
@@ -56,7 +60,11 @@ OCA.Sharing.App = {
 				id: 'shares.others',
 				sharedWithUser: false,
 				fileActions: this._createFileActions(),
-				config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig()
+				config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig(),
+				// The file list is created when a "show" event is handled, so
+				// it should be marked as "shown" like it would have been done
+				// if handling the event with the file list already created.
+				shown: true
 			}
 		);
 
@@ -78,7 +86,11 @@ OCA.Sharing.App = {
 				id: 'shares.link',
 				linksOnly: true,
 				fileActions: this._createFileActions(),
-				config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig()
+				config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig(),
+				// The file list is created when a "show" event is handled, so
+				// it should be marked as "shown" like it would have been done
+				// if handling the event with the file list already created.
+				shown: true
 			}
 		);
 
@@ -101,7 +113,11 @@ OCA.Sharing.App = {
 				showDeleted: true,
 				sharedWithUser: true,
 				fileActions: this._restoreShareAction(),
-				config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig()
+				config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig(),
+				// The file list is created when a "show" event is handled, so
+				// it should be marked as "shown" like it would have been done
+				// if handling the event with the file list already created.
+				shown: true
 			}
 		);
 
@@ -122,7 +138,11 @@ OCA.Sharing.App = {
 			{
 				id: 'shares.overview',
 				config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig(),
-				isOverview: true
+				isOverview: true,
+				// The file list is created when a "show" event is handled, so
+				// it should be marked as "shown" like it would have been done
+				// if handling the event with the file list already created.
+				shown: true
 			}
 		);
 
diff --git a/apps/files_trashbin/js/app.js b/apps/files_trashbin/js/app.js
index 82e47d510b..199cb7d4f8 100644
--- a/apps/files_trashbin/js/app.js
+++ b/apps/files_trashbin/js/app.js
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ OCA.Trashbin.App = {
 						iconClass: 'icon-delete',
 					}
 				],
-				client: this.client
+				client: this.client,
+				// The file list is created when a "show" event is handled, so
+				// it should be marked as "shown" like it would have been done
+				// if handling the event with the file list already created.
+				shown: true
 			}
 		);
 	},
diff --git a/apps/systemtags/js/app.js b/apps/systemtags/js/app.js
index 04ac53d3b3..2ef8856452 100644
--- a/apps/systemtags/js/app.js
+++ b/apps/systemtags/js/app.js
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@
 				{
 					id: 'systemtags',
 					fileActions: this._createFileActions(),
-					config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig()
+					config: OCA.Files.App.getFilesConfig(),
+					// The file list is created when a "show" event is handled,
+					// so it should be marked as "shown" like it would have been
+					// done if handling the event with the file list already
+					// created.
+					shown: true
 				}
 			);