From dbe538c0331f9f618b62e0aa770f088e607b509a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: G30 <50341825+silentoplayz@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:00:39 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix: keep a note's sharing when a collaborator saves it
 (#30175)

---
 backend/open_webui/routers/notes.py        | 17 +++++++++--------
 src/lib/components/notes/NoteEditor.svelte |  3 +--
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/notes.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/notes.py
index c1951d2097..a84dd3f94e 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/notes.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/notes.py
@@ -554,14 +554,15 @@ async def update_note_by_id(
     ):
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.DEFAULT())
 
-    form_data.access_grants = await filter_allowed_access_grants(
-        await Config.get('user.permissions'),
-        user.id,
-        user.role,
-        form_data.access_grants,
-        'sharing.public_notes',
-        db=db,
-    )
+    if form_data.access_grants is not None:
+        form_data.access_grants = await filter_allowed_access_grants(
+            await Config.get('user.permissions'),
+            user.id,
+            user.role,
+            form_data.access_grants,
+            'sharing.public_notes',
+            db=db,
+        )
 
     try:
         note = await Notes.update_note_by_id(id, form_data, db=db)
diff --git a/src/lib/components/notes/NoteEditor.svelte b/src/lib/components/notes/NoteEditor.svelte
index 70ab909ef7..570c3420c4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/notes/NoteEditor.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/notes/NoteEditor.svelte
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@
 			title: note?.title === '' ? $i18n.t('Untitled') : note.title,
 			data: {
 				files: files
-			},
-			access_grants: note?.access_grants ?? []
+			}
 		}).catch((e) => {
 			toast.error(`${e}`);
 		});