diff --git a/internal/config/config_features.go b/internal/config/config_features.go
index 52b1c2570..8d67c33b7 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_features.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_features.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ func Sponsor() bool {
 
 // DisableWebDAV checks if the built-in WebDAV server should be disabled.
 func (c *Config) DisableWebDAV() bool {
-	if c.ReadOnly() || c.Demo() {
+	if c.Public() || c.ReadOnly() || c.Demo() {
 		return true
 	}