diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/doc/DocBaseViewer.js b/src/lib/viewers/doc/DocBaseViewer.js
index c390a6150..bfb3a9e44 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/doc/DocBaseViewer.js
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/doc/DocBaseViewer.js
@@ -691,8 +691,15 @@ class DocBaseViewer extends BaseViewer {
     initAnnotations() {
         this.setupPageIds();
 
-        const { apiHost, file, location, token } = this.options;
+        const { apiHost, file, location, token, sharedLink } = this.options;
         const fileVersionID = file.file_version.id;
+
+        // Do not initialize annotations for shared links
+        // TODO(@spramod): Determine the expected behavior on shared links
+        if (sharedLink) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Users can currently only view annotations on mobile
         const canAnnotate = checkPermission(file, PERMISSION_ANNOTATE) && !Browser.isMobile();
         const annotationService = new AnnotationService({
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/doc/__tests__/DocBaseViewer-test.js b/src/lib/viewers/doc/__tests__/DocBaseViewer-test.js
index abc6d8100..e551ab045 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/doc/__tests__/DocBaseViewer-test.js
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/doc/__tests__/DocBaseViewer-test.js
@@ -1154,6 +1154,13 @@ describe('src/lib/viewers/doc/DocBaseViewer', () => {
             expect(stubs.setupPageIds).to.be.called;
         });
 
+        it('should do nothing if expiring embed is a shared link', () => {
+            stubs.checkPermission.withArgs(docBase.options.file, PERMISSION_ANNOTATE).returns(true);
+            docBase.options.sharedLink = 'url';
+            docBase.initAnnotations();
+            expect(docBase.annotator).to.be.undefined;
+        });
+
         it('should allow annotations based on browser and permissions', () => {
             stubs.checkPermission.withArgs(docBase.options.file, PERMISSION_ANNOTATE).returns(true);
             docBase.initAnnotations();
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/image/ImageViewer.js b/src/lib/viewers/image/ImageViewer.js
index f6f0485e3..cb7afc897 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/image/ImageViewer.js
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/image/ImageViewer.js
@@ -313,7 +313,14 @@ class ImageViewer extends ImageBaseViewer {
         }
 
         // Users can currently only view annotations on mobile
-        const { apiHost, file, location, token } = this.options;
+        const { apiHost, file, location, token, sharedLink } = this.options;
+
+        // Do not initialize annotations for shared links
+        // TODO(@spramod): Determine the expected behavior on shared links
+        if (sharedLink) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         const canAnnotate = checkPermission(file, PERMISSION_ANNOTATE) && !Browser.isMobile();
         this.canAnnotate = canAnnotate;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/viewers/image/__tests__/ImageViewer-test.js b/src/lib/viewers/image/__tests__/ImageViewer-test.js
index 702007740..debea696e 100644
--- a/src/lib/viewers/image/__tests__/ImageViewer-test.js
+++ b/src/lib/viewers/image/__tests__/ImageViewer-test.js
@@ -483,6 +483,13 @@ describe('lib/viewers/image/ImageViewer', () => {
             expect(image.annotator).to.be.undefined;
         });
 
+        it('should do nothing if expiring embed is a shared link', () => {
+            stubs.annotatable.returns(true);
+            image.options.sharedLink = 'url';
+            image.initAnnotations();
+            expect(image.annotator).to.be.undefined;
+        });
+
         it('should init annotations if user can annotate', () => {
             stubs.checkPermission.withArgs(image.options.file, PERMISSION_ANNOTATE).returns(true);
             stubs.annotatable.returns(true);