diff --git a/packages/web-client/src/helpers/share/functions.ts b/packages/web-client/src/helpers/share/functions.ts
index c3d31a4920e..ae30205803e 100644
--- a/packages/web-client/src/helpers/share/functions.ts
+++ b/packages/web-client/src/helpers/share/functions.ts
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ export function buildSharedResource(
     ]
     resource.sharedWith = share.sharedWith || []
     resource.status = parseInt(share.state)
-    resource.hidden = share.hide === 'true' || share.hide === true
+    resource.hidden = share.hidden === 'true' || share.hidden === true
     resource.name = path.basename(share.file_target)
     if (hasShareJail) {
       // FIXME, HACK 1: path needs to be '/' because the share has it's own webdav endpoint (we access it's root). should ideally be removed backend side.
diff --git a/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsAcceptShare.ts b/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsAcceptShare.ts
index 341efb3d849..197f5e055c0 100644
--- a/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsAcceptShare.ts
+++ b/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsAcceptShare.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export const useFileActionsAcceptShare = ({ store }: { store?: Store<any> } = {}
             const share = await triggerShareAction({
               resource,
               status: ShareStatus.accepted,
-              // Set hidden false here?
               hasResharing: unref(hasResharing),
               hasShareJail: unref(hasShareJail),
               client: clientService.owncloudSdk,
diff --git a/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsDeclineShare.ts b/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsDeclineShare.ts
index 4e7ca3d290f..d7da492c7d7 100644
--- a/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsDeclineShare.ts
+++ b/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsDeclineShare.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ export const useFileActionsDeclineShare = ({ store }: { store?: Store<any> } = {
             const share = await triggerShareAction({
               resource,
               status: ShareStatus.declined,
-              // TODO: Hidden implications here?
               hasResharing: unref(hasResharing),
               hasShareJail: unref(hasShareJail),
               client: clientService.owncloudSdk,
diff --git a/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsToggleHideShare.ts b/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsToggleHideShare.ts
index 6563c1f4179..8abb0d0d463 100644
--- a/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsToggleHideShare.ts
+++ b/packages/web-pkg/src/composables/actions/files/useFileActionsToggleHideShare.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { useStore } from '../../store'
 import { computed, unref } from 'vue'
 import { useGettext } from 'vue3-gettext'
 import { FileAction, FileActionOptions } from '../../actions'
-import { Resource } from '@ownclouders/web-client'
 
 export const useFileActionsToggleHideShare = ({ store }: { store?: Store<any> } = {}) => {
   store = store || useStore()
@@ -25,13 +24,11 @@ export const useFileActionsToggleHideShare = ({ store }: { store?: Store<any> }
   const loadingService = useLoadingService()
   const configurationManager = useConfigurationManager()
 
-  const highlightedFile = computed<Resource>(() => store.getters['Files/highlightedFile'])
-
   const handler = async ({ resources }: FileActionOptions) => {
     const errors = []
     const triggerPromises = []
     const triggerQueue = new PQueue({ concurrency: 4 })
-    const hide = !resources[0].hidden
+    const hidden = !resources[0].hidden
 
     resources.forEach((resource) => {
       triggerPromises.push(
@@ -40,7 +37,7 @@ export const useFileActionsToggleHideShare = ({ store }: { store?: Store<any> }
             const share = await triggerShareAction({
               resource,
               status: resource.status,
-              hide,
+              hidden,
               hasResharing: unref(hasResharing),
               hasShareJail: unref(hasShareJail),
               client: clientService.owncloudSdk,
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@ export const useFileActionsToggleHideShare = ({ store }: { store?: Store<any> }
     if (errors.length === 0) {
       store.dispatch('Files/resetFileSelection')
       store.dispatch('showMessage', {
-        title: hide
+        title: hidden
           ? $gettext('The share was hidden successfully')
           : $gettext('The share was unhidden successfully')
       })
@@ -72,7 +69,9 @@ export const useFileActionsToggleHideShare = ({ store }: { store?: Store<any> }
     }
 
     store.dispatch('showErrorMessage', {
-      title: hide ? $gettext('Failed to hide the share') : $gettext('Failed to unhide share share'),
+      title: hidden
+        ? $gettext('Failed to hide the share')
+        : $gettext('Failed to unhide share share'),
       errors
     })
   }
diff --git a/packages/web-pkg/src/helpers/share/triggerShareAction.ts b/packages/web-pkg/src/helpers/share/triggerShareAction.ts
index d6337fb16a4..b397c30f465 100644
--- a/packages/web-pkg/src/helpers/share/triggerShareAction.ts
+++ b/packages/web-pkg/src/helpers/share/triggerShareAction.ts
@@ -6,23 +6,23 @@ import { OwnCloudSdk } from '@ownclouders/web-client/src/types'
 export async function triggerShareAction({
   resource,
   status,
-  hide = false,
   hasResharing,
   hasShareJail,
   client,
+  hidden = undefined,
   spaces = [],
   fullShareOwnerPaths = false
 }: {
   resource: Resource
   status: ShareStatus
-  hide?: boolean
   hasResharing: boolean
   hasShareJail: boolean
   client: OwnCloudSdk
+  hidden?: boolean
   spaces?: SpaceResource[]
   fullShareOwnerPaths?: boolean
 }) {
-  const method = _getRequestMethod(status)
+  const method = _getRequestMethod(status, hidden)
   if (!method) {
     throw new Error('invalid new share status')
   }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export async function triggerShareAction({
   // exec share action
   let response = await client.requests.ocs({
     service: 'apps/files_sharing',
-    action: `api/v1/shares/pending/${resource.share.id}?hide=${hide ? 'true' : 'false'}`,
+    action: `api/v1/shares/pending/${resource.share.id}?hidden=${hidden ? 'true' : 'false'}`,
     method
   })
 
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ export async function triggerShareAction({
   return null
 }
 
-function _getRequestMethod(status) {
+function _getRequestMethod(status: ShareStatus, hidden: boolean) {
+  if (hidden !== undefined) {
+    // setting the hidden state is always done via PUT
+    return 'PUT'
+  }
   switch (status) {
     case ShareStatus.accepted:
       return 'POST'