diff --git a/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
index c8ba3c3b17..9f98f24e59 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
@@ -1009,17 +1009,24 @@ public class QuickShareServiceImpl implements QuickShareService,
     private String getSiteName(NodeRef nodeRef)
     {
         NodeRef parent = nodeService.getPrimaryParent(nodeRef).getParentRef();
+
         while (parent != null && !nodeService.getType(parent).equals(SiteModel.TYPE_SITE))
         {
             // check that we can read parent name
-            String parentName = (String) nodeService.getProperty(parent, ContentModel.PROP_NAME);
+            if (permissionService.hasReadPermission(parent) == AccessStatus.ALLOWED)
+            {
+                String parentName = (String) nodeService.getProperty(parent,ContentModel.PROP_NAME);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
 
             if (nodeService.getPrimaryParent(nodeRef) != null)
             {
                 parent = nodeService.getPrimaryParent(parent).getParentRef();
             }
         }
-
         if (parent == null)
         {
             return null;