diff --git a/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/operations.test.js b/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/operations.test.js
index bc41d3d28..ce9802d44 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/operations.test.js
+++ b/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/operations.test.js
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ import readdir from './readdir.js';
 import readdirSubdomains from './readdirSubdomains.js';
 import rename from './rename.js';
 import revokeReadURL from './revokeReadUrl.js';
+import share from './share.js';
 import sign from './sign.js';
 import space from './space.js';
 import stat from './stat.js';
+import unshare from './unshare.js';
 import write from './write.js';
 
 /**
@@ -82,7 +84,8 @@ const makeFS = () => ({
     // write delegates to upload, which has its own tests.
     upload: vi.fn(async () => ({ uid: 'written' })),
     copy, delete: deleteFSEntry, getReadURL, mkdir, move, read, readdir,
-    readdirSubdomains, rename, revokeReadURL, sign, space, stat, write,
+    readdirSubdomains, rename, revokeReadURL, share, sign, space, stat,
+    unshare, write,
 });
 
 const makeCache = () => {
@@ -411,6 +414,35 @@ describe('stat', () => {
         });
     });
 
+    it('re-reads a cached item after its sharing changes', async () => {
+        FakeXHR.respondWith = () => ({ uid: 'u1', is_dir: false, is_shared: false });
+        await fs.stat('/a/file.txt');
+
+        FakeXHR.respondWith = () => ({ status: 'success', results: [{ status: 'success', uid: 's1', mode: 'read' }] });
+        await fs.share('/a/file.txt', 'friend', 'read');
+
+        // Without invalidation the stale is_shared: false would be served here.
+        FakeXHR.requests = [];
+        FakeXHR.respondWith = () => ({ uid: 'u1', is_dir: false, is_shared: true });
+        const item = await fs.stat({ path: '/a/file.txt', consistency: 'eventual' });
+        expect(FakeXHR.requests).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect(item.is_shared).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('re-reads a cached item after a share is withdrawn', async () => {
+        FakeXHR.respondWith = () => ({ uid: 'u1', is_dir: false, is_shared: true });
+        await fs.stat('/a/file.txt');
+
+        FakeXHR.respondWith = () => ({ revoked: 1 });
+        await fs.unshare('/a/file.txt', 'friend');
+
+        FakeXHR.requests = [];
+        FakeXHR.respondWith = () => ({ uid: 'u1', is_dir: false, is_shared: false });
+        const item = await fs.stat({ path: '/a/file.txt', consistency: 'eventual' });
+        expect(FakeXHR.requests).toHaveLength(1);
+        expect(item.is_shared).toBe(false);
+    });
+
     it('keeps a share-carrying result out of the cache', async () => {
         FakeXHR.respondWith = () => ({ uid: 'u1', is_dir: false, shares: [] });
         await fs.stat('/a/cached.txt', { returnShares: true });
diff --git a/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/share.js b/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/share.js
index 99566e3f9..71ba4555c 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/share.js
+++ b/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/share.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import getAbsolutePathForApp from '../utils/getAbsolutePathForApp.js';
 import { defineOperation, firstDefined } from './scaffold.js';
-import { toShare, toShareItems, toShareRecipients } from './shareUtil.js';
+import { invalidateShareCache, toShare, toShareItems, toShareRecipients } from './shareUtil.js';
 
 /** @typedef {import('../types.js').ShareOptions} ShareOptions */
 /** @typedef {import('../types.js').ShareMode} ShareMode */
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ const share = defineOperation({
                         code: String(first.code ?? 'share_failed'),
                     };
                 }
+                invalidateShareCache(items);
                 return ok.map(toShare);
             },
         };
diff --git a/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/shareUtil.js b/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/shareUtil.js
index 436b6bc86..1386cb5c8 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/shareUtil.js
+++ b/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/shareUtil.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Shared helpers for the sharing operations.
 
+import path from 'path-browserify';
 import getAbsolutePathForApp from '../utils/getAbsolutePathForApp.js';
 
 /** @typedef {import('../types.js').Share} Share */
@@ -84,3 +85,22 @@ export const toShare = (row) => ({
     modified: /** @type {number} */ (row.modified ?? 0),
     size: /** @type {number | null} */ (row.size ?? null),
 });
+
+/**
+ * Forget cached entries for items whose sharing just changed — `is_shared`
+ * rides in the cached entry, and nothing else invalidates it. Items addressed
+ * by uid have no key to drop, so those flush the cache instead.
+ *
+ * @param {Array<{ path?: string, uid?: string }>} items
+ */
+export const invalidateShareCache = (items) => {
+    if ( ! puter?._cache ) return;
+    for ( const item of items ) {
+        if ( ! item.path ) {
+            puter._cache.flushall();
+            return;
+        }
+        puter._cache.del(`item:${ item.path}`);
+        puter._cache.del(`readdir:${ path.dirname(item.path)}`);
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/unshare.js b/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/unshare.js
index 73db094b3..12ceb3651 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/unshare.js
+++ b/src/puter-js/src/modules/FileSystem/operations/unshare.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import getAbsolutePathForApp from '../utils/getAbsolutePathForApp.js';
 import { defineOperation, firstDefined } from './scaffold.js';
-import { toShareItems, toShareRecipients } from './shareUtil.js';
+import { invalidateShareCache, toShareItems, toShareRecipients } from './shareUtil.js';
 
 /** @typedef {import('../types.js').UnshareOptions} UnshareOptions */
 /** @typedef {import('../types.js').ShareRecipient} ShareRecipient */
@@ -28,17 +28,20 @@ import { toShareItems, toShareRecipients } from './shareUtil.js';
 const unshare = defineOperation({
     positional: ['path', 'recipient'],
     request (options) {
+        const items = toShareItems(options, (path) => getAbsolutePathForApp(path));
         return {
             endpoint: '/share/revoke',
             body: {
                 recipients: toShareRecipients(
                     firstDefined(options, 'recipient', 'recipients'),
                 ),
-                items: toShareItems(options, (path) => getAbsolutePathForApp(path)),
+                items,
+            },
+            transform: (/** @type {{ revoked?: number }} */ response) => {
+                const revoked = Number(response.revoked ?? 0);
+                if ( revoked > 0 ) invalidateShareCache(items);
+                return { revoked };
             },
-            transform: (/** @type {{ revoked?: number }} */ response) => ({
-                revoked: Number(response.revoked ?? 0),
-            }),
         };
     },
 });