diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index bbaa1e75c..5e291a0da 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -936,6 +936,10 @@ USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ACCESS = (
     os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ACCESS", "False").lower() == "true"
 )
 
+USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_PUBLIC_SHARING = (
+    os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_PUBLIC_SHARING", "False").lower() == "true"
+)
+
 USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_CONTROLS = (
     os.environ.get("USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_CONTROLS", "True").lower() == "true"
 )
@@ -977,6 +981,7 @@ DEFAULT_USER_PERMISSIONS = {
         "knowledge": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_KNOWLEDGE_ACCESS,
         "prompts": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_PROMPTS_ACCESS,
         "tools": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_ACCESS,
+        "public_sharing": USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_PUBLIC_SHARING,
     },
     "chat": {
         "controls": USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_CONTROLS,
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
index 872212d3c..e6653c89c 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class WorkspacePermissions(BaseModel):
     knowledge: bool = False
     prompts: bool = False
     tools: bool = False
+    public_sharing: bool = True
 
 
 class ChatPermissions(BaseModel):