diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/css/sharetabview.css b/apps/files_sharing/css/sharetabview.css
index 654f80e51626..95a46dfdf687 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/css/sharetabview.css
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/css/sharetabview.css
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@
 
 .public-link-modal--input[type="password"],
 .public-link-modal--input.datepicker {
-	max-width: 50%;
 	min-width: 175px;
 }
 
diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/41314 b/changelog/unreleased/41314
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6f863bb4b761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/41314
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Change: Add user hint in share dialog that password policy can apply
+
+To avoid user confusion the share dialog informs the user that password policy
+can apply in case enabled.
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/core/pull/41314
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/js/sharedialoglinkshareview.js b/core/js/sharedialoglinkshareview.js
index c895f049a774..9365345ac75f 100644
--- a/core/js/sharedialoglinkshareview.js
+++ b/core/js/sharedialoglinkshareview.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	}
 
 	var PASSWORD_PLACEHOLDER_STARS = '**********';
-	var PASSWORD_PLACEHOLDER_MESSAGE = t('core', 'Choose a password');
+	var PASSWORD_PLACEHOLDER_MESSAGE = t('core', 'Choose a password - password policy may apply');
 	var TEMPLATE =
 		'<div class="error-message-global hidden"></div>' +
 		'<div class="public-link-modal">'+
diff --git a/core/js/tests/specs/sharedialoglinkshareviewSpec.js b/core/js/tests/specs/sharedialoglinkshareviewSpec.js
index 3d304e0225c6..876c2b459107 100644
--- a/core/js/tests/specs/sharedialoglinkshareviewSpec.js
+++ b/core/js/tests/specs/sharedialoglinkshareviewSpec.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe('OC.Share.ShareDialogLinkShareView', function() {
 	var view;
 
 	var PASSWORD_PLACEHOLDER_STARS = '**********';
-	var PASSWORD_PLACEHOLDER_MESSAGE = 'Choose a password';
+	var PASSWORD_PLACEHOLDER_MESSAGE = 'Choose a password - password policy may apply';
 
 	beforeEach(function() {
 		configModel = new OC.Share.ShareConfigModel();