diff --git a/lib/Api/Sharees.php b/lib/Api/Sharees.php
index 2755f93ce..467a703bc 100644
--- a/lib/Api/Sharees.php
+++ b/lib/Api/Sharees.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public static function search($search) {
 							  ->getUID();
 
 		$data = $c->query(CirclesService::class)
-				  ->listCircles($userId, Circle::CIRCLES_ALL, $search, Member::LEVEL_MEMBER);
+				  ->listCircles($userId, Circle::CIRCLES_ALL, $search, Member::LEVEL_NONE);
 		$result = array(
 			'exact'   => ['circles'],
 			'circles' => []
diff --git a/lib/Collaboration/v1/CollaboratorSearchPlugin.php b/lib/Collaboration/v1/CollaboratorSearchPlugin.php
index 0195266ef..d9daf1733 100644
--- a/lib/Collaboration/v1/CollaboratorSearchPlugin.php
+++ b/lib/Collaboration/v1/CollaboratorSearchPlugin.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class CollaboratorSearchPlugin implements ISearchPlugin {
 	public function search($search, $limit, $offset, ISearchResult $searchResult) {
 		$wide = $exact = [];
 
-		$circles = Circles::listCircles(Circle::CIRCLES_ALL, $search, Member::LEVEL_MEMBER);
+		$circles = Circles::listCircles(Circle::CIRCLES_ALL, $search, Member::LEVEL_NONE);
 		foreach ($circles as $circle) {
 			$entry = $this->addResultEntry($circle);
 			if (strtolower($circle->getName()) === strtolower($search)) {
diff --git a/lib/Service/SharingFrameService.php b/lib/Service/SharingFrameService.php
index c633f04ea..2d57e5dc7 100644
--- a/lib/Service/SharingFrameService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/SharingFrameService.php
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ public function createFrame($circleUniqueId, SharingFrame $frame, $broadcast = n
 
 		try {
 			$circle = $this->circlesRequest->getCircle($circleUniqueId, $this->userId);
-			$circle->getHigherViewer()
-				   ->hasToBeMember();
+			$circle->getHigherViewer();
+				   // ->hasToBeMember();
 
 			$frame->setCircle($circle);
 
diff --git a/lib/ShareByCircleProvider.php b/lib/ShareByCircleProvider.php
index 041e73d3f..1b9e2d35c 100644
--- a/lib/ShareByCircleProvider.php
+++ b/lib/ShareByCircleProvider.php
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ public function create(IShare $share) {
 
 			$circle =
 				$this->circlesRequest->getCircle($share->getSharedWith(), $share->getSharedby());
-			$circle->getHigherViewer()
-				   ->hasToBeMember();
+			$circle->getHigherViewer();
+				   // ->hasToBeMember();
 
 			Circles::shareToCircle(
 				$circle->getUniqueId(), 'files', '',