diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/share/share.controller.ts b/apps/server/src/core/share/share.controller.ts
index cce95921..4b22d112 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/share/share.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/share/share.controller.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   UpdateShareDto,
 } from './dto/share.dto';
 import { PageRepo } from '@docmost/db/repos/page/page.repo';
+import { PagePermissionRepo } from '@docmost/db/repos/page/page-permission.repo';
 import { PageAccessService } from '../page-access/page-access.service';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from '../../common/guards/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { Public } from '../../common/decorators/public.decorator';
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export class ShareController {
     private readonly spaceAbility: SpaceAbilityFactory,
     private readonly shareRepo: ShareRepo,
     private readonly pageRepo: PageRepo,
+    private readonly pagePermissionRepo: PagePermissionRepo,
     private readonly pageAccessService: PageAccessService,
     private readonly environmentService: EnvironmentService,
   ) {}
@@ -126,8 +128,17 @@ export class ShareController {
     }
 
     // User must be able to edit the page to create a share
+    //TODO: i dont think this is neccessary if we prevent restricted pages from getting shared
+    // rather, use space level permission and workspace/space level sharing restriction
     await this.pageAccessService.validateCanEdit(page, user);
 
+    // Prevent sharing restricted pages
+    const isRestricted =
+      await this.pagePermissionRepo.hasRestrictedAncestor(page.id);
+    if (isRestricted) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Cannot share a restricted page');
+    }
+
     return this.shareService.createShare({
       page,
       authUserId: user.id,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/share/share.service.ts b/apps/server/src/core/share/share.service.ts
index d065f860..82ae401e 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/share/share.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/share/share.service.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../common/helpers/prosemirror/utils';
 import { Node } from '@tiptap/pm/model';
 import { ShareRepo } from '@docmost/db/repos/share/share.repo';
+import { PagePermissionRepo } from '@docmost/db/repos/page/page-permission.repo';
 import { updateAttachmentAttr } from './share.util';
 import { Page } from '@docmost/db/types/entity.types';
 import { validate as isValidUUID } from 'uuid';
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export class ShareService {
   constructor(
     private readonly shareRepo: ShareRepo,
     private readonly pageRepo: PageRepo,
+    private readonly pagePermissionRepo: PagePermissionRepo,
     @InjectKysely() private readonly db: KyselyDB,
     private readonly tokenService: TokenService,
   ) {}
@@ -46,7 +48,13 @@ export class ShareService {
         includeContent: false,
       });
 
-      return { share, pageTree: pageList };
+      // Filter out restricted pages and their descendants
+      const restrictedIds =
+        await this.pagePermissionRepo.getRestrictedSubtreeIds(share.pageId);
+      const restrictedSet = new Set(restrictedIds);
+      const filteredPages = pageList.filter((page) => !restrictedSet.has(page.id));
+
+      return { share, pageTree: filteredPages };
     } else {
       return { share, pageTree: [] };
     }
@@ -112,6 +120,13 @@ export class ShareService {
       throw new NotFoundException('Shared page not found');
     }
 
+    // Block access to restricted pages
+    const isRestricted =
+      await this.pagePermissionRepo.hasRestrictedAncestor(page.id);
+    if (isRestricted) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Shared page not found');
+    }
+
     page.content = await this.updatePublicAttachments(page);
 
     return { page, share };
diff --git a/apps/server/src/database/repos/page/page-permission.repo.ts b/apps/server/src/database/repos/page/page-permission.repo.ts
index 07c5c724..e63e137f 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/database/repos/page/page-permission.repo.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/database/repos/page/page-permission.repo.ts
@@ -624,4 +624,31 @@ export class PagePermissionRepo {
 
     return results.map((r) => r.parentPageId);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Get all page IDs within a subtree that are restricted OR are descendants of restricted pages.
+   * Used to filter pages from public shares - if a page is restricted, it and all its
+   * children should be hidden.
+   */
+  async getRestrictedSubtreeIds(rootPageId: string): Promise<string[]> {
+    const results = await this.db
+      .selectFrom('pageHierarchy as subtree')
+      .where('subtree.ancestorId', '=', rootPageId)
+      .innerJoin(
+        (eb) =>
+          eb
+            .selectFrom('pageHierarchy as inner')
+            .innerJoin('pageAccess', 'pageAccess.pageId', 'inner.ancestorId')
+            .select('inner.descendantId as restrictedDescendant')
+            .distinct()
+            .as('restricted'),
+        (join) =>
+          join.onRef('restricted.restrictedDescendant', '=', 'subtree.descendantId'),
+      )
+      .select('subtree.descendantId')
+      .distinct()
+      .execute();
+
+    return results.map((r) => r.descendantId);
+  }
 }