diff --git a/frontend/src/components/file-view/file-toolbar.js b/frontend/src/components/file-view/file-toolbar.js
index b116f452cb..36799c44e6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/file-view/file-toolbar.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/file-view/file-toolbar.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class FileToolbar extends React.Component {
     let showShareBtn = false;
     if (repoEncrypted) {
       showShareBtn = true; // for internal link
-    } else if ((filePerm == 'rw' || filePerm == 'r') && canGenerateShareLink) {
+    } else if (filePerm == 'rw' || filePerm == 'r') {
       showShareBtn = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/utils.js b/frontend/src/utils/utils.js
index 5158c47425..5857e35664 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/utils.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/utils.js
@@ -1290,11 +1290,10 @@ export const Utils = {
     }
 
     if (dirent && dirent.type === 'file') {
-      let hasGenerateShareLinkPermission = false;
-      if (canGenerateShareLink && (userDirPermission == 'rw' || userDirPermission == 'r')) {
-        hasGenerateShareLinkPermission = true;
+      if (userDirPermission == 'rw' || userDirPermission == 'r') {
+        // can generate internal link
+        return true;
       }
-      return hasGenerateShareLinkPermission;
     }
 
     // the root path or the dirent type is dir