diff --git a/api/src/Contacts.php b/api/src/Contacts.php
index 60a733e499..906c354dc8 100755
--- a/api/src/Contacts.php
+++ b/api/src/Contacts.php
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ class Contacts extends Contacts\Storage
 		{
 			if (!empty($shared['shared_by']) && $shared['shared_by'] != $this->user)
 			{
-				$grants = $this->get_grants($user);
+				$grants = $this->get_grants($shared['shared_by']);
 			}
 			else
 			{