diff --git a/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/documents/services/index.ts b/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/documents/services/index.ts
index b2fa2bc9..a3244621 100644
--- a/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/documents/services/index.ts
+++ b/tdrive/backend/node/src/services/documents/services/index.ts
@@ -369,19 +369,17 @@ export class DocumentsService {
               )
             : [];
 
-          if (sharedWith.length > 0) {
-            // Notify the user that the document has been shared with them
-            this.logger.info("Notifying users that the document has been shared with them: ", {
+          if (context.user.id !== parentItem?.creator && sharedWith.length > 0) {
+            // Notify the owner that the document has been shared with them
+            this.logger.info("Notifying the onwer that the document has been shared with them: ", {
               sharedWith,
             });
-            for (const info of sharedWith) {
-              gr.services.documents.engine.notifyDocumentShared({
-                context,
-                item: driveItem,
-                notificationEmitter: context.user.id,
-                notificationReceiver: info.id,
-              });
-            }
+            gr.services.documents.engine.notifyDocumentShared({
+              context,
+              item: driveItem,
+              notificationEmitter: context.user.id,
+              notificationReceiver: parentItem.creator,
+            });
           }
         }
       } catch (error) {
diff --git a/tdrive/backend/node/test/e2e/documents/documents-notifications.spec.ts b/tdrive/backend/node/test/e2e/documents/documents-notifications.spec.ts
index b9b3694e..14b1dd46 100644
--- a/tdrive/backend/node/test/e2e/documents/documents-notifications.spec.ts
+++ b/tdrive/backend/node/test/e2e/documents/documents-notifications.spec.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ describe("the Drive feature", () => {
     platform = null;
   });
 
-
   it("Did notify the user after sharing a file.", async () => {
     // jest.setTimeout(20000);
     //given:: user uploaded one doc and give permission to another user
@@ -86,4 +85,45 @@ describe("the Drive feature", () => {
 
     expect(notifyDocumentVersionUpdated).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it("Did notify the owner after a user uploaded a file to a shared directory.", async () => {
+    const oneUser = await UserApi.getInstance(platform, true, { companyRole: "admin" });
+    const anotherUser = await UserApi.getInstance(platform, true, { companyRole: "admin" });
+    const thridUser = await UserApi.getInstance(platform, true, { companyRole: "admin" });
+
+    const directory = await oneUser.createDirectory();
+    directory.access_info.entities.push({
+      type: "user",
+      id: anotherUser.user.id,
+      level: "write",
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+      // @ts-ignore
+      grantor: null,
+    });
+
+    directory.access_info.entities.push({
+      type: "user",
+      id: thridUser.user.id,
+      level: "write",
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+      // @ts-ignore
+      grantor: null,
+    });
+
+    await anotherUser.uploadRandomFileAndCreateDocument(directory.id);
+    // expect the owner to be notified
+    expect(notifyDocumentShared).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        notificationEmitter: anotherUser.user.id,
+        notificationReceiver: oneUser.user.id,
+      }),
+    );
+    // expect only one notification went through (the owner only notified)
+    expect(notifyDocumentShared).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        notificationEmitter: oneUser.user.id,
+        notificationReceiver: thridUser.user.id,
+      }),
+    );
+  });
 });