diff --git a/app/controllers/discourse_ai/ai_bot/shared_ai_conversations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/discourse_ai/ai_bot/shared_ai_conversations_controller.rb
index 362af4b6..6308fbd4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/discourse_ai/ai_bot/shared_ai_conversations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/discourse_ai/ai_bot/shared_ai_conversations_controller.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ module DiscourseAi
       requires_login only: %i[create update destroy]
       before_action :require_site_settings!
 
-      skip_before_action :preload_json, :check_xhr, :redirect_to_login_if_required, only: %i[show]
+      skip_before_action :preload_json, :check_xhr, only: %i[show]
 
       def create
         ensure_allowed_create!
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index b065bb43..fa102cb7 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ en:
     ai_bot_enable_chat_warning: "Display a warning when PM chat is initiated. Can be overriden by editing the translation string: discourse_ai.ai_bot.pm_warning"
     ai_bot_allowed_groups: "When the GPT Bot has access to the PM, it will reply to members of these groups."
     ai_bot_debugging_allowed_groups: "Allow these groups to see a debug button on posts which displays the raw AI request and response"
-    ai_bot_public_sharing_allowed_groups: "Allow these groups to share AI personal messages with the public via a unique publicly available link"
+    ai_bot_public_sharing_allowed_groups: "Allow these groups to share AI personal messages with the public via a unique publicly available link. Note: if your site requires login, shares will also require login."
     ai_bot_enabled_chat_bots: "Available models to act as an AI Bot"
     ai_bot_add_to_header: "Display a button in the header to start a PM with a AI Bot"
     ai_bot_github_access_token: "GitHub access token for use with GitHub AI tools (required for search support)"
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ en:
         configuration_hint:
           one: "Make sure the `%{settings}` setting was configured."
           other: "Make sure these settings were configured: %{settings}"
-      
+
       delete_failed:
         one: "We couldn't delete this model because %{settings} is using it. Update the setting and try again."
         other: "We couldn't delete this model because %{settings} are using it. Update the settings and try again."
diff --git a/spec/requests/ai_bot/shared_ai_conversations_spec.rb b/spec/requests/ai_bot/shared_ai_conversations_spec.rb
index c45d153a..05d5c3b6 100644
--- a/spec/requests/ai_bot/shared_ai_conversations_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/ai_bot/shared_ai_conversations_spec.rb
@@ -252,6 +252,12 @@ RSpec.describe DiscourseAi::AiBot::SharedAiConversationsController do
   end
 
   describe "GET show" do
+    it "redirects to home page if site require login" do
+      SiteSetting.login_required = true
+      get "#{path}/#{shared_conversation.share_key}"
+      expect(response).to redirect_to("/login")
+    end
+
     it "renders the shared conversation" do
       get "#{path}/#{shared_conversation.share_key}"
       expect(response).to have_http_status(:success)