diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/publink-links-file-editor.md b/changelog/unreleased/publink-links-file-editor.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0da2442a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/publink-links-file-editor.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Enhancement: Support the file editor role for public links
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/2253
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/public.go b/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/public.go
index 5e5115e23e..08caebdddf 100644
--- a/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/public.go
+++ b/internal/http/services/owncloud/ocs/handlers/apps/sharing/shares/public.go
@@ -499,6 +499,8 @@ func permissionFromRequest(r *http.Request, h *Handler) (*provider.ResourcePermi
 var ocPublicPermToRole = map[int]string{
 	// Recipients can view and download contents.
 	1: "viewer",
+	// Recipients can view, download and edit single files.
+	3: "file-editor",
 	// Recipients can view, download, edit, delete and upload contents
 	15: "editor",
 	// Recipients can upload but existing contents are not revealed