diff --git a/lib/FilesHooks.php b/lib/FilesHooks.php
index 68390756e..aa1d6ea4e 100644
--- a/lib/FilesHooks.php
+++ b/lib/FilesHooks.php
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ public function fileCreate($path) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if ($this->currentUser->getUserIdentifier() !== '' || !$this->currentUser->isPublicShareToken()) {
-			$this->addNotificationsForFileAction($path, Files::TYPE_SHARE_CREATED, 'created_self', 'created_by');
-		} else {
+		if ($this->currentUser->getUserIdentifier() === '' && $this->currentUser->isPublicShareToken()) {
 			$this->addNotificationsForFileAction($path, Files_Sharing::TYPE_PUBLIC_UPLOAD, '', 'created_public');
+		} else {
+			$this->addNotificationsForFileAction($path, Files::TYPE_SHARE_CREATED, 'created_self', 'created_by');
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/FilesHooksTest.php b/tests/FilesHooksTest.php
index d31912eee..8457f9818 100644
--- a/tests/FilesHooksTest.php
+++ b/tests/FilesHooksTest.php
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ public static function dataFileCreate(): array {
 			['user', false, 'created_self', 'created_by', Files::TYPE_SHARE_CREATED],
 			['', true, '', 'created_public', Files_Sharing::TYPE_PUBLIC_UPLOAD],
 			['', false, 'created_self', 'created_by', Files::TYPE_SHARE_CREATED],
+			// logged-in user uploading to a public share link → treated as regular upload
+			['user', true, 'created_self', 'created_by', Files::TYPE_SHARE_CREATED],
 		];
 	}