diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.vue b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.vue
index 9db4b106fac..c1c74c8acba 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.vue
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/components/AppBar/AppBar.vue
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ export default {
             'Basic ' + Buffer.from('public:' + this.publicLinkPassword).toString('base64')
           )
         }
+
         const response = await fetch(encodeURI(url), {
           method: 'POST',
           headers
@@ -563,7 +564,7 @@ export default {
           resource = await this.$client.publicFiles.getFileInfo(
             path,
             this.publicLinkPassword,
-            DavProperties.Default
+            DavProperties.PublicLink
           )
         }
         resource = buildResource(resource)
@@ -583,7 +584,6 @@ export default {
       } catch (error) {
         this.showMessage({
           title: this.$gettext('Creating file failed…'),
-          desc: error,
           status: 'danger'
         })
       }