diff --git a/apps/sharebymail/lib/ShareByMailProvider.php b/apps/sharebymail/lib/ShareByMailProvider.php
index 4292ac9bf1..3a1a069172 100644
--- a/apps/sharebymail/lib/ShareByMailProvider.php
+++ b/apps/sharebymail/lib/ShareByMailProvider.php
@@ -187,12 +187,16 @@ class ShareByMailProvider implements IShareProvider {
 
 		// if the admin enforces a password for all mail shares we create a
 		// random password and send it to the recipient
-		$password = '';
+		$password = $share->getPassword() ?: '';
 		$passwordEnforced = $this->settingsManager->enforcePasswordProtection();
-		if ($passwordEnforced) {
+		if ($passwordEnforced && empty($password)) {
 			$password = $this->autoGeneratePassword($share);
 		}
 
+		if (!empty($password)) {
+			$share->setPassword($this->hasher->hash($password));
+		}
+
 		$shareId = $this->createMailShare($share);
 		$send = $this->sendPassword($share, $password);
 		if ($passwordEnforced && $send === false) {
@@ -233,8 +237,6 @@ class ShareByMailProvider implements IShareProvider {
 
 		$password = $this->secureRandom->generate($passwordLength, $passwordCharset);
 
-		$share->setPassword($this->hasher->hash($password));
-
 		return $password;
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/sharebymail/tests/ShareByMailProviderTest.php b/apps/sharebymail/tests/ShareByMailProviderTest.php
index 431ea5ca8c..2dc8ff9c95 100644
--- a/apps/sharebymail/tests/ShareByMailProviderTest.php
+++ b/apps/sharebymail/tests/ShareByMailProviderTest.php
@@ -240,6 +240,51 @@ class ShareByMailProviderTest extends TestCase {
 		);
 	}
 
+	public function testCreateSendPasswordByMailWithPasswordAndWithoutEnforcedPasswordProtection() {
+		$share = $this->getMockBuilder(IShare::class)->getMock();
+		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getSharedWith')->willReturn('receiver@example.com');
+		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getSendPasswordByTalk')->willReturn(false);
+		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getSharedBy')->willReturn('owner');
+
+		$node = $this->getMockBuilder(File::class)->getMock();
+		$node->expects($this->any())->method('getName')->willReturn('filename');
+
+		$instance = $this->getInstance(['getSharedWith', 'createMailShare', 'getRawShare', 'createShareObject', 'createShareActivity', 'autoGeneratePassword', 'createPasswordSendActivity']);
+
+		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('getSharedWith')->willReturn([]);
+		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('createMailShare')->with($share)->willReturn(42);
+		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('createShareActivity')->with($share);
+		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('getRawShare')->with(42)->willReturn('rawShare');
+		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('createShareObject')->with('rawShare')->willReturn('shareObject');
+		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getNode')->willReturn($node);
+
+		$share->expects($this->once())->method('getPassword')->willReturn('password');
+		$this->hasher->expects($this->once())->method('hash')->with('password')->willReturn('passwordHashed');
+		$share->expects($this->once())->method('setPassword')->with('passwordHashed');
+
+		// The given password (but not the autogenerated password) should be
+		// mailed to the receiver of the share.
+		$this->settingsManager->expects($this->any())->method('enforcePasswordProtection')->willReturn(false);
+		$this->settingsManager->expects($this->any())->method('sendPasswordByMail')->willReturn(true);
+		$instance->expects($this->never())->method('autoGeneratePassword');
+
+		$message = $this->createMock(IMessage::class);
+		$message->expects($this->once())->method('setTo')->with(['receiver@example.com']);
+		$this->mailer->expects($this->once())->method('createMessage')->willReturn($message);
+		$this->mailer->expects($this->once())->method('createEMailTemplate')->with('sharebymail.RecipientPasswordNotification', [
+			'filename' => 'filename',
+			'password' => 'password',
+			'initiator' => 'owner',
+			'initiatorEmail' => null,
+			'shareWith' => 'receiver@example.com',
+		]);
+		$this->mailer->expects($this->once())->method('send');
+
+		$this->assertSame('shareObject',
+			$instance->create($share)
+		);
+	}
+
 	public function testCreateSendPasswordByMailWithEnforcedPasswordProtection() {
 		$share = $this->getMockBuilder(IShare::class)->getMock();
 		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getSharedWith')->willReturn('receiver@example.com');
@@ -258,6 +303,10 @@ class ShareByMailProviderTest extends TestCase {
 		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('createShareObject')->with('rawShare')->willReturn('shareObject');
 		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getNode')->willReturn($node);
 
+		$share->expects($this->once())->method('getPassword')->willReturn(null);
+		$this->hasher->expects($this->once())->method('hash')->with('autogeneratedPassword')->willReturn('autogeneratedPasswordHashed');
+		$share->expects($this->once())->method('setPassword')->with('autogeneratedPasswordHashed');
+
 		// The autogenerated password should be mailed to the receiver of the share.
 		$this->settingsManager->expects($this->any())->method('enforcePasswordProtection')->willReturn(true);
 		$this->settingsManager->expects($this->any())->method('sendPasswordByMail')->willReturn(true);
@@ -280,6 +329,51 @@ class ShareByMailProviderTest extends TestCase {
 		);
 	}
 
+	public function testCreateSendPasswordByMailWithPasswordAndWithEnforcedPasswordProtection() {
+		$share = $this->getMockBuilder(IShare::class)->getMock();
+		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getSharedWith')->willReturn('receiver@example.com');
+		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getSendPasswordByTalk')->willReturn(false);
+		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getSharedBy')->willReturn('owner');
+
+		$node = $this->getMockBuilder(File::class)->getMock();
+		$node->expects($this->any())->method('getName')->willReturn('filename');
+
+		$instance = $this->getInstance(['getSharedWith', 'createMailShare', 'getRawShare', 'createShareObject', 'createShareActivity', 'autoGeneratePassword', 'createPasswordSendActivity']);
+
+		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('getSharedWith')->willReturn([]);
+		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('createMailShare')->with($share)->willReturn(42);
+		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('createShareActivity')->with($share);
+		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('getRawShare')->with(42)->willReturn('rawShare');
+		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('createShareObject')->with('rawShare')->willReturn('shareObject');
+		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getNode')->willReturn($node);
+
+		$share->expects($this->once())->method('getPassword')->willReturn('password');
+		$this->hasher->expects($this->once())->method('hash')->with('password')->willReturn('passwordHashed');
+		$share->expects($this->once())->method('setPassword')->with('passwordHashed');
+
+		// The given password (but not the autogenerated password) should be
+		// mailed to the receiver of the share.
+		$this->settingsManager->expects($this->any())->method('enforcePasswordProtection')->willReturn(true);
+		$this->settingsManager->expects($this->any())->method('sendPasswordByMail')->willReturn(true);
+		$instance->expects($this->never())->method('autoGeneratePassword');
+
+		$message = $this->createMock(IMessage::class);
+		$message->expects($this->once())->method('setTo')->with(['receiver@example.com']);
+		$this->mailer->expects($this->once())->method('createMessage')->willReturn($message);
+		$this->mailer->expects($this->once())->method('createEMailTemplate')->with('sharebymail.RecipientPasswordNotification', [
+			'filename' => 'filename',
+			'password' => 'password',
+			'initiator' => 'owner',
+			'initiatorEmail' => null,
+			'shareWith' => 'receiver@example.com',
+		]);
+		$this->mailer->expects($this->once())->method('send');
+
+		$this->assertSame('shareObject',
+			$instance->create($share)
+		);
+	}
+
 	public function testCreateSendPasswordByTalkWithEnforcedPasswordProtection() {
 		$share = $this->getMockBuilder(IShare::class)->getMock();
 		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getSharedWith')->willReturn('receiver@example.com');
@@ -298,6 +392,10 @@ class ShareByMailProviderTest extends TestCase {
 		$instance->expects($this->once())->method('createShareObject')->with('rawShare')->willReturn('shareObject');
 		$share->expects($this->any())->method('getNode')->willReturn($node);
 
+		$share->expects($this->once())->method('getPassword')->willReturn(null);
+		$this->hasher->expects($this->once())->method('hash')->with('autogeneratedPassword')->willReturn('autogeneratedPasswordHashed');
+		$share->expects($this->once())->method('setPassword')->with('autogeneratedPasswordHashed');
+
 		// The autogenerated password should be mailed to the owner of the share.
 		$this->settingsManager->expects($this->any())->method('enforcePasswordProtection')->willReturn(true);
 		$this->settingsManager->expects($this->any())->method('sendPasswordByMail')->willReturn(true);