diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js b/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js
index fa5dc2d5d27b6..7e0be45a5f57e 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js
@@ -291,9 +291,13 @@ export default {
 				this.open = false
 				await this.deleteShare(this.share.id)
 				logger.debug('Share deleted', { shareId: this.share.id })
+				const isTopLevel = (this.share.path.match(/\//g) || []).length <= 1
+				const path = isTopLevel
+					? this.share.path.replace(/^\//, '')
+					: this.share.path
 				const message = this.share.itemType === 'file'
-					? t('files_sharing', 'File "{path}" has been unshared', { path: this.share.path })
-					: t('files_sharing', 'Folder "{path}" has been unshared', { path: this.share.path })
+					? t('files_sharing', 'File "{path}" has been unshared', { path })
+					: t('files_sharing', 'Folder "{path}" has been unshared', { path })
 				showSuccess(message)
 				this.$emit('remove:share', this.share)
 				await this.getNode()