diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
index ad5aa3653f..a65c37409a 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
@@ -886,6 +886,12 @@ public class QuickShareServiceImpl implements QuickShareService,
         return canDeleteSharedLink;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isQuickShareEnabled()
+    {
+        return this.enabled;
+    }
+
     private String getSiteName(NodeRef nodeRef)
     {
         NodeRef parent = nodeService.getPrimaryParent(nodeRef).getParentRef();
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/quickshare/QuickShareService.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/quickshare/QuickShareService.java
index daa6721dc2..df9ee0ae86 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/quickshare/QuickShareService.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/quickshare/QuickShareService.java
@@ -97,4 +97,12 @@ public interface QuickShareService
      * Determine if the current user has permission to delete the shared link.
      */
     public boolean canDeleteSharedLink(NodeRef nodeRef, String sharedByUserId);
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the quick share is enabled or not.
+     *
+     * @return <tt>true</tt> if quick share is enabled, false otherwise.
+     * @since 5.2
+     */
+    boolean isQuickShareEnabled();
 }