diff --git a/lib/private/Share/MailNotifications.php b/lib/private/Share/MailNotifications.php
index b0f2d840d2aa..6cf2110d8d57 100644
--- a/lib/private/Share/MailNotifications.php
+++ b/lib/private/Share/MailNotifications.php
@@ -160,10 +160,11 @@ public function sendInternalShareMail($recipientList, $itemSource, $itemType) {
 				'file' => $filename,
 			]);
 
+			$unescapedFilename = $filename;
 			$filename = $filter->getFile();
 			$link = $filter->getLink();
 
-			$subject = (string) $this->l->t('%s shared »%s« with you', [$this->senderDisplayName, $filename]);
+			$subject = (string) $this->l->t('%s shared »%s« with you', [$this->senderDisplayName, $unescapedFilename]);
 			list($htmlBody, $textBody) = $this->createMailBody($filename, $link, $expiration, null, 'internal');
 
 			// send it out now
diff --git a/tests/lib/Share/MailNotificationsTest.php b/tests/lib/Share/MailNotificationsTest.php
index ccb4b4a2f2a4..b7e5580b4c4e 100644
--- a/tests/lib/Share/MailNotificationsTest.php
+++ b/tests/lib/Share/MailNotificationsTest.php
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ public function testSendLinkShareMailException($to, $cc, $bcc, $toList, $expecte
 	}
 
 	public function testSendInternalShareMail() {
-		$this->setupMailerMock('TestUser shared »<welcome>.txt« with you', ['recipient@owncloud.com' => 'Recipient'], false);
+		$this->setupMailerMock('TestUser shared »<welcome>.txt« with you', ['recipient@owncloud.com' => 'Recipient'], false);
 
 		/** @var MailNotifications | \PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject $mailNotifications */
 		$mailNotifications = $this->getMockBuilder('OC\Share\MailNotifications')
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ public function testSendInternalShareMail() {
 	}
 
 	public function testSendInternalShareMailException() {
-		$this->setupMailerMock('TestUser shared »&lt;welcome&gt;.txt« with you', ['recipient@owncloud.com' => 'Recipient'], false);
+		$this->setupMailerMock('TestUser shared »<welcome>.txt« with you', ['recipient@owncloud.com' => 'Recipient'], false);
 
 		/** @var MailNotifications | \PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject $mailNotifications */
 		$mailNotifications = $this->getMockBuilder('OC\Share\MailNotifications')