diff --git a/apps/files/templates/index.php b/apps/files/templates/index.php
index 5e7ad41b0f..ebdca097e7 100644
--- a/apps/files/templates/index.php
+++ b/apps/files/templates/index.php
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@
 </div>
 
 <!-- config hints for javascript -->
+<input type="hidden" name="filesApp" id="filesApp" value="1" />
 <input type="hidden" name="ajaxLoad" id="ajaxLoad" value="<?php p($_['ajaxLoad']); ?>" />
 <input type="hidden" name="allowZipDownload" id="allowZipDownload" value="<?php p($_['allowZipDownload']); ?>" />
 <input type="hidden" name="usedSpacePercent" id="usedSpacePercent" value="<?php p($_['usedSpacePercent']); ?>" />
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php b/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php
index e53887c359..5d935f645e 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	<div id="notification" style="display: none;"></div>
 </div>
 
+<input type="hidden" id="filesApp" name="filesApp" value="1">
 <input type="hidden" id="isPublic" name="isPublic" value="1">
 <input type="hidden" name="dir" value="<?php p($_['dir']) ?>" id="dir">
 <input type="hidden" name="downloadURL" value="<?php p($_['downloadURL']) ?>" id="downloadURL">