diff --git a/functional_tests/features/sharing.feature b/functional_tests/features/sharing.feature
index ed9b68e57..22a43b8b6 100644
--- a/functional_tests/features/sharing.feature
+++ b/functional_tests/features/sharing.feature
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ Scenario: Share permissions
   Then the share tmp should be listed from path /tmp for syncthing
   And the share tmp should not be accessible
 
+Scenario: Public share
+  When I edit share tmp to be public
+  And I log out
+  Then the share_tmp site should be available
+
 Scenario: Backup and restore sharing
   Given share tmp is not available
   When I add a share tmp from path /tmp for admin
diff --git a/functional_tests/step_definitions/application.py b/functional_tests/step_definitions/application.py
index cd3699268..41c1a81f9 100644
--- a/functional_tests/step_definitions/application.py
+++ b/functional_tests/step_definitions/application.py
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ def remove_share2(browser, name):
     application.remove_share(browser, name)
 
 
+@when(parsers.parse('I edit share {name:w} to be public'))
+def edit_share_public_access(browser, name):
+    application.make_share_public(browser, name)
+
+
 @then(
     parsers.parse(
         'the share {name:w} should be listed from path {path} for {group:w}'))
diff --git a/functional_tests/support/application.py b/functional_tests/support/application.py
index f14dc205a..758240fac 100644
--- a/functional_tests/support/application.py
+++ b/functional_tests/support/application.py
@@ -232,6 +232,15 @@ def access_share(browser, name):
     assert '/share/{}'.format(name) in browser.title
 
 
+def make_share_public(browser, name):
+    """Make share publicly accessible."""
+    row = get_share(browser, name)
+    with wait_for_page_update(browser):
+        row.find_by_css('.share-edit')[0].click()
+    browser.find_by_id('id_sharing-is_public').check()
+    interface.submit(browser)
+
+
 def verify_nonexistant_share(browser, name):
     """Verify that given URL for a given share name is a 404."""
     url = '{}/share/{}'.format(default_url, name)
diff --git a/functional_tests/support/site.py b/functional_tests/support/site.py
index 123866575..82355d077 100644
--- a/functional_tests/support/site.py
+++ b/functional_tests/support/site.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ site_url = {
 
 
 def get_site_url(site_name):
+    if site_name.startswith('share'):
+        site_name = site_name.replace('_', '/')
     url = '/' + site_name
     if site_name in site_url:
         url = site_url[site_name]
@@ -601,8 +603,8 @@ def ttrss_subscribe(browser):
     _ttrss_load_main_interface(browser)
     browser.find_by_text('Actions...').click()
     browser.find_by_text('Subscribe to feed...').click()
-    browser.find_by_id(
-        'feedDlg_feedUrl').fill('https://planet.debian.org/atom.xml')
+    browser.find_by_id('feedDlg_feedUrl').fill(
+        'https://planet.debian.org/atom.xml')
     browser.find_by_text('Subscribe').click()
     if browser.is_text_present('You are already subscribed to this feed.'):
         browser.find_by_text('Cancel').click()