diff --git a/apps/files_versions/src/components/Version.vue b/apps/files_versions/src/components/Version.vue
index ca4cb3eac77..7235566f48e 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/src/components/Version.vue
+++ b/apps/files_versions/src/components/Version.vue
@@ -31,16 +31,19 @@
 			<div class="version__info">
 				<div v-if="versionLabel"
 					class="version__info__label"
+					data-cy-files-version-label
 					:title="versionLabel">
 					{{ versionLabel }}
 				</div>
-				<div v-if="versionAuthor" class="version__info">
+				<div v-if="versionAuthor"
+					class="version__info"
+					data-cy-files-version-author-name>
 					<span v-if="versionLabel">•</span>
 					<NcAvatar class="avatar"
 						:user="version.author"
-						:size="16"
-						:disable-menu="true"
-						:disable-tooltip="true"
+						:size="20"
+						disable-menu
+						disable-tooltip
 						:show-user-status="false" />
 					<div>{{ versionAuthor }}</div>
 				</div>
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@
 				<NcDateTime class="version__info__date"
 					relative-time="short"
 					:timestamp="version.mtime" />
-				<!-- Separate dot to improve alignement -->
+				<!-- Separate dot to improve alignment -->
 				<span>•</span>
 				<span>{{ humanReadableSize }}</span>
 			</div>
@@ -114,8 +117,18 @@
 import type { PropType } from 'vue'
 import type { Version } from '../utils/versions'
 
+import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth'
+import { Permission, formatFileSize } from '@nextcloud/files'
+import { loadState } from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
+import { t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
+import { joinPaths } from '@nextcloud/paths'
+import { getRootUrl, generateUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 import { defineComponent } from 'vue'
 
+import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
+import moment from '@nextcloud/moment'
+import logger from '../utils/logger'
+
 import BackupRestore from 'vue-material-design-icons/BackupRestore.vue'
 import Delete from 'vue-material-design-icons/Delete.vue'
 import Download from 'vue-material-design-icons/Download.vue'
@@ -130,14 +143,6 @@ import NcDateTime from '@nextcloud/vue/components/NcDateTime'
 import NcListItem from '@nextcloud/vue/components/NcListItem'
 import Tooltip from '@nextcloud/vue/directives/Tooltip'
 
-import { Permission, formatFileSize } from '@nextcloud/files'
-import { loadState } from '@nextcloud/initial-state'
-import { t } from '@nextcloud/l10n'
-import { joinPaths } from '@nextcloud/paths'
-import { getRootUrl, generateOcsUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
-import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
-import moment from '@nextcloud/moment'
-
 const hasPermission = (permissions: number, permission: number): boolean => (permissions & permission) !== 0
 
 export default defineComponent({
@@ -295,21 +300,26 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		},
 
 		async fetchDisplayName() {
-			// check to make sure that we have a valid author - in case database did not migrate, null author, etc.
-			if (this.version.author) {
+			this.versionAuthor = null
+			if (!this.version.author) {
+				return
+			}
+
+			if (this.version.author === getCurrentUser()?.uid) {
+				this.versionAuthor = t('files_versions', 'You')
+			} else {
 				try {
-					const { data } = await axios.get(generateOcsUrl(`/cloud/users/${this.version.author}`))
-					this.versionAuthor = data.ocs.data.displayname
-				} catch (e) {
-					// Promise got rejected - default to null author to not try to load author profile
-					this.versionAuthor = null
+					const { data } = await axios.post(generateUrl('/displaynames'), { users: [this.version.author] })
+					this.versionAuthor = data.users[this.version.author]
+				} catch (error) {
+					logger.warn('Could not load user display name', { error })
 				}
 			}
 		},
 
 		click() {
 			if (!this.canView) {
-				window.location = this.downloadURL
+				window.location.href = this.downloadURL
 				return
 			}
 			this.$emit('click', { version: this.version })
diff --git a/apps/files_versions/src/views/VersionTab.vue b/apps/files_versions/src/views/VersionTab.vue
index 8bdb51f088d..c088c9a1b9d 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/src/views/VersionTab.vue
+++ b/apps/files_versions/src/views/VersionTab.vue
@@ -4,28 +4,27 @@
 -->
 <template>
 	<div class="versions-tab__container">
-		<VirtualScrolling :sections="sections"
+		<VirtualScrolling v-slot="{ visibleSections }"
+			:sections="sections"
 			:header-height="0">
-			<template slot-scope="{visibleSections}">
-				<ul data-files-versions-versions-list>
-					<template v-if="visibleSections.length === 1">
-						<Version v-for="(row) of visibleSections[0].rows"
-							:key="row.items[0].mtime"
-							:can-view="canView"
-							:can-compare="canCompare"
-							:load-preview="isActive"
-							:version="row.items[0]"
-							:file-info="fileInfo"
-							:is-current="row.items[0].mtime === fileInfo.mtime"
-							:is-first-version="row.items[0].mtime === initialVersionMtime"
-							@click="openVersion"
-							@compare="compareVersion"
-							@restore="handleRestore"
-							@label-update-request="handleLabelUpdateRequest(row.items[0])"
-							@delete="handleDelete" />
-					</template>
-				</ul>
-			</template>
+			<ul :aria-label="t('files_versions', 'File versions')" data-files-versions-versions-list>
+				<template v-if="visibleSections.length === 1">
+					<Version v-for="(row) of visibleSections[0].rows"
+						:key="row.items[0].mtime"
+						:can-view="canView"
+						:can-compare="canCompare"
+						:load-preview="isActive"
+						:version="row.items[0]"
+						:file-info="fileInfo"
+						:is-current="row.items[0].mtime === fileInfo.mtime"
+						:is-first-version="row.items[0].mtime === initialVersionMtime"
+						@click="openVersion"
+						@compare="compareVersion"
+						@restore="handleRestore"
+						@label-update-request="handleLabelUpdateRequest(row.items[0])"
+						@delete="handleDelete" />
+				</template>
+			</ul>
 			<NcLoadingIcon v-if="loading" slot="loader" class="files-list-viewer__loader" />
 		</VirtualScrolling>
 		<VersionLabelDialog v-if="editedVersion"
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/files_versions/version_creation.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/files_versions/version_creation.cy.ts
index 8fef4376db1..a0441e96b29 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/files_versions/version_creation.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/files_versions/version_creation.cy.ts
@@ -30,4 +30,18 @@ describe('Versions creation', () => {
 			cy.get('[data-files-versions-version]').eq(2).contains('Initial version')
 		})
 	})
+
+	it('See yourself as version author', () => {
+		cy.visit('/apps/files')
+		openVersionsPanel(randomFileName)
+
+		cy.findByRole('tabpanel', { name: 'Versions' })
+			.findByRole('list', { name: 'File versions' })
+			.findAllByRole('listitem')
+			.should('have.length', 3)
+			.first()
+			.find('[data-cy-files-version-author-name]')
+			.should('exist')
+			.and('contain.text', 'You')
+	})
 })
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/files_versions/version_sharing.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/files_versions/version_sharing.cy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e978cb42fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/e2e/files_versions/version_sharing.cy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+import type { User } from '@nextcloud/cypress'
+import { openVersionsPanel, setupTestSharedFileFromUser, uploadThreeVersions } from './filesVersionsUtils.ts'
+import { navigateToFolder, triggerActionForFile } from '../files/FilesUtils.ts'
+
+describe('Versions on shares', () => {
+	const randomSharedFolderName = Math.random().toString(36).replace(/[^a-z]+/g, '').substring(0, 10)
+	const randomFileName = Math.random().toString(36).replace(/[^a-z]+/g, '').substring(0, 10) + '.txt'
+	const randomFilePath = `${randomSharedFolderName}/${randomFileName}`
+	let alice: User
+	let bob: User
+
+	before(() => {
+		cy.createRandomUser()
+			.then((user) => {
+				alice = user
+			})
+			.then(() => {
+				cy.mkdir(alice, `/${randomSharedFolderName}`)
+				return setupTestSharedFileFromUser(alice, randomSharedFolderName, {})
+			})
+			.then((user) => { bob = user })
+			.then(() => uploadThreeVersions(alice, randomFilePath))
+	})
+
+	it('See sharees display name as author', () => {
+		cy.login(bob)
+		cy.visit('/apps/files')
+
+		navigateToFolder(randomSharedFolderName)
+
+		triggerActionForFile(randomFileName, 'details')
+		cy.findByRole('tab', { name: 'Versions' }).click()
+
+		cy.findByRole('tabpanel', { name: 'Versions' })
+			.findByRole('list', { name: 'File versions' })
+			.findAllByRole('listitem')
+			.first()
+			.find('[data-cy-files-version-author-name]')
+			.should('be.visible')
+			.and('contain.text', alice.userId)
+	})
+})