diff --git a/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.js b/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.js
index 8a059cbb3..d403cab3c 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.js
@@ -5703,15 +5703,21 @@ const TabFiles = {
      * Selects the rows for the items a share link names, replacing the
      * current selection. Matched by uid — the link's `/<owner>/<uid>/<name>`
      * form carries it, and unlike the name it survives a rename. Values that
-     * aren't shared paths, or items no longer shared, match nothing.
+     * aren't shared paths, or items no longer shared, match nothing. A
+     * people filter that hides one of the items gives way to everyone's.
      *
      * @param {string[]} sharedPaths - The link's `?shared=` values
-     * @returns {void}
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
      */
-    selectSharedRows (sharedPaths) {
+    async selectSharedRows (sharedPaths) {
         const wanted = new Set(shared_uids_from_paths(sharedPaths));
         if ( wanted.size === 0 ) return;
-        this.selectRowsWhere((row) => wanted.has(String(row.getAttribute('data-uid') ?? '').toLowerCase()));
+        const uidOf = (row) => String(row.getAttribute('data-uid') ?? '').toLowerCase();
+        if ( this.sharerFilter && this.currentPath === window.shared_path ) {
+            const shown = new Set(this.$el_window.find('.files-tab .files .row').map((_, row) => uidOf(row)).get());
+            if ( [...wanted].some((uid) => ! shown.has(uid)) ) await this.setSharerFilter(null);
+        }
+        this.selectRowsWhere((row) => wanted.has(uidOf(row)));
     },
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.test.js b/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.test.js
index f4769f6a6..4cd0bc06f 100644
--- a/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.test.js
+++ b/src/gui/src/UI/Dashboard/TabFiles.test.js
@@ -598,6 +598,8 @@ describe('TabFiles people filter across navigation', () => {
         TabFiles.renderingDirectory = false;
         TabFiles.trashedNames ??= new Map();
         TabFiles.sharerFilter = null;
+        // jsdom has no layout to scroll.
+        Element.prototype.scrollIntoView ??= () => {};
         vi.spyOn(TabFiles, 'listSharedView').mockImplementation(async () => [share('a', 'ann'), share('b', 'bob')]);
         vi.spyOn(TabFiles, 'applyColumnWidths').mockImplementation(() => {});
         vi.spyOn(TabFiles, 'renderItem').mockImplementation(async (file) => {
@@ -620,6 +622,31 @@ describe('TabFiles people filter across navigation', () => {
         expect($('.sharer-chip.active').attr('data-sharer')).toBe('bob');
     });
 
+    it('gives way to show an item a share link or notification names', async () => {
+        const uid = '5298098f-d8a2-41da-828f-867b9a7f0cce';
+        TabFiles.listSharedView.mockImplementation(async () => [{ ...share('a', 'ann'), uid }, share('b', 'bob')]);
+        await TabFiles.renderDirectory(SHARED);
+        await TabFiles.setSharerFilter('bob');
+
+        await TabFiles.selectSharedRows([`/ann/${uid}/a`]);
+
+        expect(TabFiles.sharerFilter).toBeNull();
+        expect(listed()).toEqual(['a', 'b']);
+        expect($('.files .row.selected').attr('data-name')).toBe('a');
+    });
+
+    it('stays put when the named item is already shown', async () => {
+        const uid = '5298098f-d8a2-41da-828f-867b9a7f0cce';
+        TabFiles.listSharedView.mockImplementation(async () => [share('a', 'ann'), { ...share('b', 'bob'), uid }]);
+        await TabFiles.renderDirectory(SHARED);
+        await TabFiles.setSharerFilter('bob');
+
+        await TabFiles.selectSharedRows([`/bob/${uid}/b`]);
+
+        expect(TabFiles.sharerFilter).toBe('bob');
+        expect($('.files .row.selected').attr('data-name')).toBe('b');
+    });
+
     it("clears once the user goes back to their own files", async () => {
         await TabFiles.renderDirectory(SHARED);
         await TabFiles.setSharerFilter('bob');