diff --git a/core/js/shareitemmodel.js b/core/js/shareitemmodel.js
index c9fc85c91b..a7764dd626 100644
--- a/core/js/shareitemmodel.js
+++ b/core/js/shareitemmodel.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 				shareId = this.get('linkShare').id;
 
 				// note: update can only update a single value at a time
-				call = this.updateShare(shareId, attributes);
+				call = this.updateShare(shareId, attributes, options);
 			} else {
 				attributes = _.defaults(attributes, {
 					password: '',
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 					shareType: OC.Share.SHARE_TYPE_LINK
 				});
 
-				call = this.addShare(attributes);
+				call = this.addShare(attributes, options);
 			}
 
 			return call;
@@ -189,8 +189,9 @@
 						}
 					}
 				});
-			}).fail(function(result) {
+			}).fail(function(xhr) {
 				var msg = t('core', 'Error');
+				var result = xhr.responseJSON;
 				if (result.ocs && result.ocs.meta) {
 					msg = result.ocs.meta.message;
 				}
@@ -203,15 +204,34 @@
 			});
 		},
 
-		updateShare: function(shareId, attrs) {
+		updateShare: function(shareId, attrs, options) {
 			var self = this;
+			options = options || {};
 			return $.ajax({
 				type: 'PUT',
 				url: this._getUrl('shares/' + encodeURIComponent(shareId)),
 				data: attrs,
 				dataType: 'json'
 			}).done(function() {
-				self.fetch();
+				self.fetch({
+					success: function() {
+						if (_.isFunction(options.success)) {
+							options.success(self);
+						}
+					}
+				});
+			}).fail(function(xhr) {
+				var msg = t('core', 'Error');
+				var result = xhr.responseJSON;
+				if (result.ocs && result.ocs.meta) {
+					msg = result.ocs.meta.message;
+				}
+
+				if (_.isFunction(options.error)) {
+					options.error(self, msg);
+				} else {
+					OC.dialogs.alert(msg, t('core', 'Error while sharing'));
+				}
 			});
 		},
 
@@ -221,13 +241,32 @@
 		 * @param {int} shareId share id
 		 * @return {jQuery}
 		 */
-		removeShare: function(shareId) {
+		removeShare: function(shareId, options) {
 			var self = this;
+			options = options || {};
 			return $.ajax({
 				type: 'DELETE',
 				url: this._getUrl('shares/' + encodeURIComponent(shareId)),
 			}).done(function() {
-				self.fetch();
+				self.fetch({
+					success: function() {
+						if (_.isFunction(options.success)) {
+							options.success(self);
+						}
+					}
+				});
+			}).fail(function(xhr) {
+				var msg = t('core', 'Error');
+				var result = xhr.responseJSON;
+				if (result.ocs && result.ocs.meta) {
+					msg = result.ocs.meta.message;
+				}
+
+				if (_.isFunction(options.error)) {
+					options.error(self, msg);
+				} else {
+					OC.dialogs.alert(msg, t('core', 'Error removing share'));
+				}
 			});
 		},
 
diff --git a/core/js/tests/specs/shareitemmodelSpec.js b/core/js/tests/specs/shareitemmodelSpec.js
index e1a14bbbe7..b2480a8bea 100644
--- a/core/js/tests/specs/shareitemmodelSpec.js
+++ b/core/js/tests/specs/shareitemmodelSpec.js
@@ -659,6 +659,47 @@ describe('OC.Share.ShareItemModel', function() {
 				password: 'test'
 			});
 		});
+		it('forwards error message on add', function() {
+			var errorStub = sinon.stub();
+			model.set({
+				linkShare: {
+					isLinkShare: false
+				}
+			}, {
+			});
+
+			model.saveLinkShare({
+				password: 'test'
+			}, {
+				error: errorStub
+			});
+
+			addShareStub.yieldTo('error', 'Some error message');
+
+			expect(errorStub.calledOnce).toEqual(true);
+			expect(errorStub.lastCall.args[0]).toEqual('Some error message');
+		});
+		it('forwards error message on update', function() {
+			var errorStub = sinon.stub();
+			model.set({
+				linkShare: {
+					isLinkShare: true,
+					id: '123'
+				}
+			}, {
+			});
+
+			model.saveLinkShare({
+				password: 'test'
+			}, {
+				error: errorStub
+			});
+
+			updateShareStub.yieldTo('error', 'Some error message');
+
+			expect(errorStub.calledOnce).toEqual(true);
+			expect(errorStub.lastCall.args[0]).toEqual('Some error message');
+		});
 	});
 	describe('creating shares', function() {
 		it('sends POST method to endpoint with passed values', function() {
@@ -680,6 +721,31 @@ describe('OC.Share.ShareItemModel', function() {
 				shareWith: 'group1'
 			});
 		});
+		it('calls error handler with error message', function() {
+			var errorStub = sinon.stub();
+			model.addShare({
+				shareType: OC.Share.SHARE_TYPE_GROUP,
+				shareWith: 'group1'
+			}, {
+				error: errorStub
+			});
+
+			expect(fakeServer.requests.length).toEqual(1);
+			fakeServer.requests[0].respond(
+				400,
+				{ 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+				JSON.stringify({
+					ocs: {
+						meta: {
+							message: 'Some error message'
+						}
+					}
+				})
+			);
+
+			expect(errorStub.calledOnce).toEqual(true);
+			expect(errorStub.lastCall.args[1]).toEqual('Some error message');
+		});
 	});
 	describe('updating shares', function() {
 		it('sends PUT method to endpoint with passed values', function() {
@@ -697,6 +763,30 @@ describe('OC.Share.ShareItemModel', function() {
 				permissions: '' + (OC.PERMISSION_READ | OC.PERMISSION_SHARE)
 			});
 		});
+		it('calls error handler with error message', function() {
+			var errorStub = sinon.stub();
+			model.updateShare(123, {
+				permissions: OC.PERMISSION_READ | OC.PERMISSION_SHARE
+			}, {
+				error: errorStub
+			});
+
+			expect(fakeServer.requests.length).toEqual(1);
+			fakeServer.requests[0].respond(
+				400,
+				{ 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+				JSON.stringify({
+					ocs: {
+						meta: {
+							message: 'Some error message'
+						}
+					}
+				})
+			);
+
+			expect(errorStub.calledOnce).toEqual(true);
+			expect(errorStub.lastCall.args[1]).toEqual('Some error message');
+		});
 	});
 	describe('removing shares', function() {
 		it('sends DELETE method to endpoint with share id', function() {
@@ -709,6 +799,28 @@ describe('OC.Share.ShareItemModel', function() {
 				'shares/123?format=json'
 			);
 		});
+		it('calls error handler with error message', function() {
+			var errorStub = sinon.stub();
+			model.removeShare(123, {
+				error: errorStub
+			});
+
+			expect(fakeServer.requests.length).toEqual(1);
+			fakeServer.requests[0].respond(
+				400,
+				{ 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+				JSON.stringify({
+					ocs: {
+						meta: {
+							message: 'Some error message'
+						}
+					}
+				})
+			);
+
+			expect(errorStub.calledOnce).toEqual(true);
+			expect(errorStub.lastCall.args[1]).toEqual('Some error message');
+		});
 	});
 });