1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
index a51a71268..6cbc060fa 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
+++ b/src/client/util/SharingManager.tsx
@@ -200,13 +200,14 @@ export class SharingManager extends React.Component<{}> {
         const acl = `acl-${key}`;
         const isDashboard = DocListCast(Doc.MyDashboards.data).indexOf(target) !== -1;
 
-        // setting the same acl for a docs within the doc being shared
-        if (this.overridePrivate) {
-            var childDocs = DocListCast(target.data);
-            childDocs.map(doc => {
+        // setting the same acl for a docs within the doc being shared if they haven't been set yet
+        // or if the 'Override Private' checkbox is selected
+        var childDocs = DocListCast(target.data);
+        childDocs.map(doc => {
+            if (this.overridePrivate || doc[acl]==undefined){
                 this.setInternalGroupSharing(group, permission, doc);
-            });
-        }
+            }
+        });
 
         const docs = SelectionManager.Views().length < 2 ? [target] : SelectionManager.Views().map(docView => docView.props.Document);