diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/QuickShareLinksImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/QuickShareLinksImpl.java
index 37dc8b1d32..9485273223 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/QuickShareLinksImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/QuickShareLinksImpl.java
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ public class QuickShareLinksImpl implements QuickShareLinks, InitializingBean
     @Override
     public void emailSharedLink(String nodeId, QuickShareLinkEmailRequest emailRequest, Parameters parameters)
     {
+        checkEnabled();
+
         try
         {   NodeRef nodeRef = nodes.validateNode(nodeId);
             final String nodeName = (String) nodeService.getProperty(nodeRef, ContentModel.PROP_NAME);