diff --git a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate/lms_certificate.py b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate/lms_certificate.py
index 5e4f8688..232770e6 100644
--- a/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate/lms_certificate.py
+++ b/lms/lms/doctype/lms_certificate/lms_certificate.py
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ from lms.lms.utils import is_certified
 
 
 class LMSCertificate(Document):
-	def before_insert(self):
+	def validate(self):
+		self.validate_duplicate_certificate()
+
+	def validate_duplicate_certificate(self):
 		certificates = frappe.get_all(
 			"LMS Certificate", {"member": self.member, "course": self.course}
 		)
@@ -20,6 +23,18 @@ class LMSCertificate(Document):
 				_("{0} is already certified for the course {1}").format(full_name, course_name)
 			)
 
+	def after_insert(self):
+		share = frappe.get_doc(
+			{
+				"doctype": "DocShare",
+				"read": 1,
+				"share_doctype": "LMS Certificate",
+				"share_name": self.name,
+				"user": self.member,
+			}
+		)
+		share.save(ignore_permissions=True)
+
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def create_certificate(course):