diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/js/sharedfilelist.js b/apps/files_sharing/js/sharedfilelist.js
index ad818d9141..1ef015cccb 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/js/sharedfilelist.js
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/js/sharedfilelist.js
@@ -154,24 +154,7 @@
 		},
 
 		updateRow: function($tr, fileInfo, options) {
-			if(!fileInfo instanceof OCA.Sharing.SharedFileInfo) {
-				// recycle SharedFileInfo values if something tries to overwrite it
-				var oldModel = this.getModelForFile($tr);
-
-				if(_.isUndefined(fileInfo.recipientData) && oldModel.recipientData) {
-					fileInfo.recipientData = oldModel.recipientData;
-				}
-				if(_.isUndefined(fileInfo.recipients) && oldModel.recipientData) {
-					fileInfo.recipientData = oldModel.recipientData;
-				}
-				if(_.isUndefined(fileInfo.shares) && oldModel.shares) {
-					fileInfo.shares = oldModel.shares;
-				}
-				if(_.isUndefined(fileInfo.shareOwner) && oldModel.shareOwner) {
-					fileInfo.shareOwner = oldModel.shareOwner;
-				}
-			}
-			OCA.Files.FileList.prototype._createRow.updateRow(this, arguments);
+			// no-op, suppress re-rendering
 		},
 
 		reload: function() {