diff --git a/apps/files/lib/Sharing/Permission/NodeDownloadSharePermissionType.php b/apps/files/lib/Sharing/Permission/NodeDownloadSharePermissionType.php
index 8798e7cfd93c5..653d3e7ecdb14 100644
--- a/apps/files/lib/Sharing/Permission/NodeDownloadSharePermissionType.php
+++ b/apps/files/lib/Sharing/Permission/NodeDownloadSharePermissionType.php
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ public function getPriority(): int {
 
 	#[\Override]
 	public function isEnabledByDefault(): bool {
-		return false;
+		return true;
 	}
 }