diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.ts
index 339e75e09aa9a..e5178fe3ed170 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/sidebarAction.ts
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 				logger.debug('Sidebar already open for this file', { node })
 				return null
 			}
-			// Open sidebar and set active tab to sharing by default
-			window.OCA.Files?.Sidebar?.setActiveTab('sharing')
+			// Open sidebar and set active tab to manage sharing by default
+			window.OCA.Files.Sidebar.setActiveTab('sharing-manage');
 
 			// TODO: migrate Sidebar to use a Node instead
 			await window.OCA.Files?.Sidebar?.open(node.path)