diff --git a/ownCloud/Client/Sharing/GroupSharingTableViewController.swift b/ownCloud/Client/Sharing/GroupSharingTableViewController.swift
index c5a2ae841..660785109 100644
--- a/ownCloud/Client/Sharing/GroupSharingTableViewController.swift
+++ b/ownCloud/Client/Sharing/GroupSharingTableViewController.swift
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class GroupSharingTableViewController: SharingTableViewController, UISearchResul
 
 	func updateSearchResults(for searchController: UISearchController) {
 		guard let text = searchController.searchBar.text else { return }
-		if text.count > core?.connection.capabilities?.sharingSearchMinLength?.intValue ?? 1 {
+		if text.count >= core?.connection.capabilities?.sharingSearchMinLength?.intValue ?? 2 {
 			if let recipients = recipientSearchController?.recipients, recipients.count > 0,
 				recipientSearchController?.searchTerm == text,
 				searchResultsSection == nil {