diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/disableSharing.feature b/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/disableSharing.feature
index 74148b605049..b83c55ce149c 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/disableSharing.feature
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/disableSharing.feature
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ Feature: disable sharing
   So that users cannot share files
 
   Background:
-    Given user "user1" has been created with default attributes and skeleton files
+    Given user "user1" has been created with default attributes and without skeleton files
 
   @TestAlsoOnExternalUserBackend
   @smokeTest
   Scenario: Users tries to share via WebUI when Sharing is disabled
-    Given the setting "Allow apps to use the Share API" in the section "Sharing" has been disabled
+    Given user "user1" has created folder "simple-folder"
+    And the setting "Allow apps to use the Share API" in the section "Sharing" has been disabled
     When user "user1" logs in using the webUI
     Then it should not be possible to share folder "simple-folder" using the webUI
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/restrictReSharing.feature b/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/restrictReSharing.feature
index b938a687f626..d444e26ee0b9 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/restrictReSharing.feature
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/restrictReSharing.feature
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Feature: restrict resharing
   I want to be able to forbid a user that received a share from me to share it further
 
   Background:
-    Given these users have been created with default attributes and skeleton files:
+    Given these users have been created with default attributes and without skeleton files:
       | username |
       | user1    |
       | user2    |
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Feature: restrict resharing
       | grp1      |
     And user "user1" has been added to group "grp1"
     And user "user2" has been added to group "grp1"
+    And user "user1" has created folder "simple-folder"
+    And user "user2" has created folder "simple-folder"
     And user "user2" has logged in using the webUI
 
   @skipOnMICROSOFTEDGE @TestAlsoOnExternalUserBackend
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/restrictSharing.feature b/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/restrictSharing.feature
index 271ecf63a7ba..44eddb2eed16 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/restrictSharing.feature
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/webUIRestrictSharing/restrictSharing.feature
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ Feature: restrict Sharing
   So that users can only share files with specific users and groups
 
   Background:
-    Given these users have been created with default attributes and skeleton files:
+    Given these users have been created with default attributes and without skeleton files:
       | username |
       | user1    |
       | user2    |
-      | user3    |
     And these groups have been created:
       | groupname |
       | grp1      |
       | grp2      |
     And user "user1" has been added to group "grp1"
     And user "user2" has been added to group "grp1"
-    And user "user3" has been added to group "grp2"
+    And user "user1" has created folder "simple-folder"
+    And user "user2" has created folder "simple-folder"
     And user "user2" has logged in using the webUI
 
   @TestAlsoOnExternalUserBackend
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ Feature: restrict Sharing
 
   @TestAlsoOnExternalUserBackend
   Scenario: Do not restrict users to only share with groups they are member of
-    Given the setting "Restrict users to only share with groups they are member of" in the section "Sharing" has been disabled
+    Given user "user3" has been created with default attributes and without skeleton files
+    And user "user3" has been added to group "grp2"
+    And user "user3" has created folder "simple-folder"
+    And the setting "Restrict users to only share with groups they are member of" in the section "Sharing" has been disabled
     And the user browses to the files page
     When the user shares folder "simple-folder" with group "grp2" using the webUI
     And the user re-logs in as "user3" using the webUI