diff --git a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/top_nav/show_share_modal.tsx b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/top_nav/show_share_modal.tsx
index 660e7635eb99..ecebef2ec3c9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/top_nav/show_share_modal.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/top_nav/show_share_modal.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export function ShowShareModal({
   share.toggleShareContextMenu({
     anchorElement,
     allowEmbed: true,
-    allowShortUrl: !dashboardCapabilities.hideWriteControls || dashboardCapabilities.createShortUrl,
+    allowShortUrl: dashboardCapabilities.createShortUrl,
     shareableUrl: setStateToKbnUrl(
       '_a',
       dashboardStateManager.getAppState(),