diff --git a/config/alfresco/quickshare-services-context.xml b/config/alfresco/quickshare-services-context.xml
index 1c39150e87..13627fc395 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/quickshare-services-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/quickshare-services-context.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
         <property name="tenantService" ref="tenantService"/>
         <property name="thumbnailService" ref="ThumbnailService"/>
         <property name="eventPublisher" ref="eventPublisher" />
+        <property name="behaviourFilter" ref="policyBehaviourFilter" />
  	</bean>
 
 </beans>
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
index 0f7e776234..8fc59b4c00 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2012 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Alfresco Software Limited.
  *
  * This file is part of Alfresco
  *
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.copy.DoNothingCopyBehaviourCallback;
 import org.alfresco.repo.events.EventPreparator;
 import org.alfresco.repo.events.EventPublisher;
 import org.alfresco.repo.node.NodeServicePolicies;
+import org.alfresco.repo.policy.BehaviourFilter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.JavaBehaviour;
 import org.alfresco.repo.policy.PolicyComponent;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
@@ -97,6 +98,19 @@ public class QuickShareServiceImpl implements QuickShareService, NodeServicePoli
     private ThumbnailService thumbnailService;
     private EventPublisher eventPublisher;
     
+    /** Component to determine which behaviours are active and which not */
+    private BehaviourFilter behaviourFilter;
+    
+    /**
+     * Spring configuration
+     * 
+     * @param behaviourFilter the behaviourFilter to set
+     */
+    public void setBehaviourFilter(BehaviourFilter behaviourFilter)
+    {
+        this.behaviourFilter = behaviourFilter;
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Enable or disable this service.
      */
@@ -221,16 +235,26 @@ public class QuickShareServiceImpl implements QuickShareService, NodeServicePoli
             props.put(QuickShareModel.PROP_QSHARE_SHAREDID, sharedId);
             props.put(QuickShareModel.PROP_QSHARE_SHAREDBY, AuthenticationUtil.getRunAsUser());
             
-            // consumer/contributor should be able to add "shared" aspect (MNT-10366)
-            AuthenticationUtil.runAsSystem(new RunAsWork<Void>()
+            // Disable audit to preserve modifier and modified date
+            // see MNT-11960
+            behaviourFilter.disableBehaviour(nodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_AUDITABLE);
+            try
             {
-                public Void doWork()
+                // consumer/contributor should be able to add "shared" aspect (MNT-10366)
+                AuthenticationUtil.runAsSystem(new RunAsWork<Void>()
                 {
-                    nodeService.addAspect(nodeRef, QuickShareModel.ASPECT_QSHARE, props);
-                    return null;
-                }
-            });
-            
+                    public Void doWork()
+                    {
+                        nodeService.addAspect(nodeRef, QuickShareModel.ASPECT_QSHARE, props);
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                behaviourFilter.enableBehaviour(nodeRef, ContentModel.ASPECT_AUDITABLE);
+            }
+
             final NodeRef tenantNodeRef = tenantService.getName(nodeRef);
             
             TenantUtil.runAsDefaultTenant(new TenantRunAsWork<Void>()
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceIntegrationTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceIntegrationTest.java
index b67015bcc5..6dcb1544fc 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceIntegrationTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2012 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2014 Alfresco Software Limited.
  *
  * This file is part of Alfresco
  *
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.CopyService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.InvalidNodeRefException;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.PermissionService;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.NamespaceService;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
 import org.alfresco.util.test.junitrules.AlfrescoPerson;
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ public class QuickShareServiceIntegrationTest
     private static DictionaryService dictionaryService;
     private static Repository repository;
     private static AttributeService attributeService;
+    private static PermissionService permissionService;
     
     private static AlfrescoPerson user1 = new AlfrescoPerson(testContext, "UserOne");
     private static AlfrescoPerson user2 = new AlfrescoPerson(testContext, "UserTwo");
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ public class QuickShareServiceIntegrationTest
         quickShareService = ctx.getBean("QuickShareService", QuickShareService.class);
         repository = ctx.getBean("repositoryHelper", Repository.class);
         attributeService = ctx.getBean("AttributeService", AttributeService.class);
+        permissionService = ctx.getBean("PermissionService", PermissionService.class);
     }
     
     @Before public void createTestData()
@@ -387,4 +390,46 @@ public class QuickShareServiceIntegrationTest
         AuthenticationUtil.setAdminUserAsFullyAuthenticatedUser();
         Assert.assertFalse(nodeService.exists(node));
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Test for MNT-11960
+     * <p> The node is created by user1 and shared by user2.
+     * <p> The modifier should not change to user2 after sharing.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testModifierAfterSharing()
+    {
+        AuthenticationUtil.runAs(new RunAsWork<Void>(){
+            @Override
+            public Void doWork() throws Exception
+            {
+                permissionService.setPermission(testNode, user2.getUsername(), PermissionService.CONSUMER, true);
+                return null;
+            }
+        }, user1.getUsername());
+        
+        final Serializable modifiedDate = AuthenticationUtil.runAsSystem(new RunAsWork<Serializable>(){
+            @Override
+            public Serializable doWork() throws Exception
+            {
+                return nodeService.getProperty(testNode, ContentModel.PROP_MODIFIED);
+            }
+        });
+        
+        share(testNode, user2.getUsername());
+        
+        AuthenticationUtil.runAsSystem(new RunAsWork<Void>(){
+            @Override
+            public Void doWork() throws Exception
+            {
+                assertTrue(nodeService.getAspects(testNode).contains(ContentModel.ASPECT_AUDITABLE));
+                assertNotNull(nodeService.getProperty(testNode, ContentModel.PROP_MODIFIER));
+                assertEquals("The modifier has changed after sharing.", user1.getUsername(), nodeService.getProperty(testNode, ContentModel.PROP_MODIFIER));
+                assertNotNull(nodeService.getProperty(testNode, ContentModel.PROP_MODIFIED));
+                assertEquals("The modified date has changed after sharing.", modifiedDate, nodeService.getProperty(testNode, ContentModel.PROP_MODIFIED));
+                return null;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    
 }