diff --git a/static/css/components/filesView.css b/static/css/components/filesView.css
index 523dc6b8..5ac0c7ee 100644
--- a/static/css/components/filesView.css
+++ b/static/css/components/filesView.css
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
     background-color: var(--color-warning-ring);
 }
 
+.file-badge-shared {
+    color: var(--color-badge-blue-text);
+}
+
 /* ------------------File list View --------------------- */
 
 .list-header {
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@
 }
 
 .files-list-view {
-    --files-list-columns: 36px minmax(200px, 2fr) 100px 110px 130px 64px;
+    --files-list-columns: 36px minmax(200px, 2fr) 100px 110px 130px 72px;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
     width: 100%;
@@ -174,7 +178,8 @@
     text-align: right;
 }
 
-.files-list-view .file-item .action-cell button {
+.files-list-view .file-item .action-cell button,
+.files-list-view .file-item .action-cell div {
     display: inline;
     width: 28px;
     height: 28px;
@@ -327,6 +332,25 @@
     border: 2px dashed var(--color-warning-border);
 }
 
+.files-grid-view .file-item .file-badge-shared {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 38px;
+    right: 38px;
+    width: 30px;
+    height: 30px;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    border: none;
+    background: transparent;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+
+    z-index: 12;
+    font-size: 15px;
+    padding: 0;
+    line-height: 1;
+}
+
 /* Favorite star (mirrors file-actions button pattern) */
 .files-grid-view .file-item button.favorite-star {
     position: absolute;
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index dc5264b6..d0000a75 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         </a>
 
         <div class="nav-menu">
-            <div class="nav-item active">
+            <div class="nav-item">
                 <i class="fas fa-folder"></i>
                 <span data-i18n="nav.files">Files</span>
             </div>
diff --git a/static/js/app/main.js b/static/js/app/main.js
index 229138d9..47801b90 100644
--- a/static/js/app/main.js
+++ b/static/js/app/main.js
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ function initApp() {
         multiSelect.init();
     }
 
-    window.addEventListener('authenticationDone', () => {
+    window.addEventListener('authenticationDone', async () => {
         // Check if a context was provided in the URL
         const hashContext = deserializeHash();
         switchSectionTo(hashContext.section);
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ function initApp() {
             if (hashContext.file !== null) {
                 app.viewFile = hashContext.file;
             }
+
             loadFiles();
         }
     });
@@ -604,6 +605,7 @@ function setupEventListeners() {
             let _updateHistory = true;
 
             const itemI18nKey = item.querySelector('span').getAttribute('data-i18n');
+
             switch (itemI18nKey) {
                 case 'nav.shared':
                     // Switch to shared view
diff --git a/static/js/app/navigation.js b/static/js/app/navigation.js
index 00b3c066..5db90cdb 100644
--- a/static/js/app/navigation.js
+++ b/static/js/app/navigation.js
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ function switchToSharedSection() {
     toggleFileContainer(false);
 
     // Show shared view
-    if (sharedView) {
-        sharedView.init();
+    sharedView.init().then(() => {
         sharedView.show();
-    }
+    });
+
     if (multiSelect) multiSelect.clear();
 }
 
@@ -222,7 +222,10 @@ function switchToFilesSection() {
     ui.updateBreadcrumb();
     if (multiSelect) multiSelect.clear();
 
-    loadFiles();
+    // temp solution
+    sharedView.loadItems().then(() => {
+        loadFiles();
+    });
 }
 
 function switchToFavoritesSection() {
@@ -245,7 +248,10 @@ function switchToFavoritesSection() {
     ui.resetFilesList();
 
     if (favorites) {
-        favorites.displayFavorites();
+        // temp solution
+        sharedView.loadItems().then(() => {
+            favorites.displayFavorites();
+        });
     } else {
         console.error('Favorites module not loaded or initialized');
         ui.showError(`
@@ -277,7 +283,9 @@ function switchToRecentFilesSection() {
     ui.resetFilesList();
 
     if (recent) {
-        recent.displayRecentFiles();
+        sharedView.loadItems().then(() => {
+            favorites.displayFavorites();
+        });
     } else {
         console.error('Recent files module not loaded or initialized');
         ui.showError(`
diff --git a/static/js/app/ui.js b/static/js/app/ui.js
index 1c3e7f83..53d18e88 100644
--- a/static/js/app/ui.js
+++ b/static/js/app/ui.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { wopiEditor } from '../features/files/wopiEditor.js';
 import { favorites } from '../features/library/favorites.js';
 import { recent } from '../features/library/recent.js';
 import { fileSharing } from '../features/sharing/fileSharing.js';
+import { sharedView } from '../views/shared/sharedView.js';
 import { loadFiles } from './filesView.js';
 import { updateHistory } from './main.js';
 import { syncViewContainers } from './navigation.js';
@@ -1209,6 +1210,7 @@ const ui = {
         el.dataset.parentId = folder.parent_id || '';
 
         const isFav = favorites?.isFavorite(folder.id, 'folder');
+        const isShared = sharedView.isShared(folder.id, 'folder');
         const formattedDate = formatDateTime(folder.modified_at);
 
         el.innerHTML = `
@@ -1219,15 +1221,16 @@ const ui = {
                 </div>
                 <span>${escapeHtml(folder.name)}</span>
                 ${isFav ? '<i class="fas fa-star favorite-star-inline"></i>' : ''}
+                ${isShared ? '<div class="file-badge-shared"><i class="fas fa-share-alt"></i></div>' : ''}
             </div>
             <div class="type-cell">${i18n ? i18n.t('files.file_types.folder') : 'Folder'}</div>
             <div class="size-cell">--</div>
             <div class="date-cell">${formattedDate}</div>
             <div class="action-cell">
-              <button class="favorite-star${isFav ? ' active' : ''}" data-item-id="${folder.id}" data-item-type="folder" data-item-name="${escapeHtml(folder.name)}">
+                <button class="favorite-star${isFav ? ' active' : ''}" data-item-id="${folder.id}" data-item-type="folder" data-item-name="${escapeHtml(folder.name)}">
                     <i class="${isFav ? 'fas' : 'far'} fa-star"></i>
-              </button>
-              <button class="file-actions"><i class="fas fa-ellipsis-v"></i></button>
+                </button>
+                <button class="file-actions"><i class="fas fa-ellipsis-v"></i></button>
             </div>
         `;
 
@@ -1247,6 +1250,7 @@ const ui = {
         const fileSize = file.size_formatted || formatFileSize(file.size);
         const formattedDate = formatDateTime(file.modified_at);
         const isFav = favorites?.isFavorite(file.id, 'file');
+        const isShared = sharedView.isShared(file.id, 'file');
 
         const el = document.createElement('div');
         el.className = 'file-item';
@@ -1265,6 +1269,8 @@ const ui = {
                 </div>
                 <span>${escapeHtml(file.name)}</span>
                 ${isFav ? '<i class="fas fa-star favorite-star-inline"></i>' : ''}
+                ${isShared ? '<div class="file-badge-shared"><i class="fas fa-share-alt"></i></div>' : ''}
+
             </div>
             <div class="type-cell">${typeLabel}</div>
             <div class="size-cell">${fileSize}</div>
diff --git a/static/js/views/shared/sharedView.js b/static/js/views/shared/sharedView.js
index 55ab6911..3b2d9c52 100644
--- a/static/js/views/shared/sharedView.js
+++ b/static/js/views/shared/sharedView.js
@@ -10,9 +10,17 @@ import { formatDateShort } from '../../core/formatters.js';
 import { i18n } from '../../core/i18n.js';
 import { fileSharing } from '../../features/sharing/fileSharing.js';
 
+const TTL = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 min
+
 const sharedView = {
     // State
     items: [],
+
+    _expires: 0,
+
+    /** @type {Map<string, boolean>} key = "file:<id>" | "folder:<id>" */
+    _knownItemsId: new Map(),
+
     filteredItems: [],
     currentItem: null,
 
@@ -23,15 +31,15 @@ const sharedView = {
         return h;
     },
 
-    init() {
+    async init() {
         console.log('Initializing shared view component (API-backed)');
-        this.loadItems();
+        await this.loadItems();
     },
 
     show() {
         this.displayUI();
         this.attachEventListeners();
-        this.loadItems().then(() => this.filterAndSortItems());
+        this.filterAndSortItems();
         const c = document.getElementById('shared-container');
         if (c) c.classList.remove('hidden');
     },
@@ -41,8 +49,27 @@ const sharedView = {
         if (c) c.classList.add('hidden');
     },
 
-    // Load shared items from backend API
-    async loadItems() {
+    /**
+     * tells if item_id is shared
+     *
+     * @param {string} id the item_id
+     * @param {string} type folder|file
+     * @returns {boolean} true if this item is shared
+     */
+    isShared(id, type) {
+        return this._knownItemsId.has(`${type}:${id}`);
+    },
+
+    // Load shared items from backend API,
+    // TODO cache entries to minimize calls
+    /**
+     * load shared items
+     *
+     * @param {boolean} force ignore cache
+     */
+    async loadItems(force) {
+        if (this._expires > Date.now() && !force) return;
+
         try {
             const res = await fetch('/api/shares?page=1&per_page=1000', {
                 headers: this._headers()
@@ -53,11 +80,16 @@ const sharedView = {
             } else {
                 this.items = [];
             }
+            this.filteredItems = { ...this.items };
+            this._knownItemsId.clear();
+            this.items.forEach((item) => {
+                this._knownItemsId.set(`${item.item_type}:${item.item_id}`, true);
+            });
+            this._expires = Date.now() + TTL;
         } catch (err) {
             console.error('Error loading shared items:', err);
             this.items = [];
         }
-        this.filteredItems = [...this.items];
     },
 
     // Create and display the shared view UI
@@ -559,7 +591,7 @@ const sharedView = {
         }
 
         this.closeShareDialog();
-        await this.loadItems();
+        await this.loadItems(true);
         this.filterAndSortItems();
     },
 
@@ -580,7 +612,7 @@ const sharedView = {
         }
 
         this.closeShareDialog();
-        await this.loadItems();
+        await this.loadItems(true);
         this.filterAndSortItems();
     },
 
diff --git a/static/sw.js b/static/sw.js
index d7053aab..bad30e9b 100644
--- a/static/sw.js
+++ b/static/sw.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // OxiCloud Service Worker
-const CACHE_NAME = 'oxicloud-cache-v17';
+// FIXME: generate cache name according build ?
+const CACHE_NAME = 'oxicloud-cache-v19';
 
 // Only cache static assets — NOT HTML files.
 // HTML files are served network-first so browsers always get the latest