diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Activity/Settings/RemoteShare.php b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Activity/Settings/RemoteShare.php
index ef506999fc4..2a5cdcd995f 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Activity/Settings/RemoteShare.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Activity/Settings/RemoteShare.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class RemoteShare implements ISetting {
 	 * @since 11.0.0
 	 */
 	public function isDefaultEnabledMail() {
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Activity/Settings/Shared.php b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Activity/Settings/Shared.php
index 847469d25fd..97318dc79b3 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Activity/Settings/Shared.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Activity/Settings/Shared.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Shared implements ISetting {
 	 * @since 11.0.0
 	 */
 	public function isDefaultEnabledMail() {
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 }