diff --git a/newprinter.py b/newprinter.py
index eee8b5556..e081df2ed 100644
--- a/newprinter.py
+++ b/newprinter.py
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ def __init__(self):
                               "entNPName",
                               "entNPDescription",
                               "entNPLocation",
+                              "isSharedCbx",
                               "tvNPDevices",
                               "ntbkNPType",
                               "lblNPDeviceDescription",
@@ -754,6 +755,7 @@ def _initialisePPDMode (self):
     def _initialiseWidgetsForMode (self, mode_name):
         self.entNPName.set_text (self.makeNameUnique (mode_name))
         self.entNPName.grab_focus ()
+        self.isSharedCbx.set_active(False)
         for widget in [self.entNPLocation,
                        self.entNPDescription,
                        self.entSMBURI, self.entSMBUsername,
@@ -4320,6 +4322,7 @@ def on_btnNPApply_clicked(self, widget):
             name = self.entNPName.get_text()
             location = self.entNPLocation.get_text()
             info = self.entNPDescription.get_text()
+            isShared = self.isSharedCbx.get_active()
         else:
             name = self._name
 
@@ -4391,6 +4394,7 @@ def on_btnNPApply_clicked(self, widget):
                 cupshelpers.activateNewPrinter (self.cups, name)
                 self.cups.setPrinterLocation(name, location)
                 self.cups.setPrinterInfo(name, info)
+                self.cups.setPrinterShared(name, isShared)
             except cups.IPPError as e:
                 (e, msg) = e.args
                 self.show_IPP_Error(e, msg)
diff --git a/ui/NewPrinterWindow.ui b/ui/NewPrinterWindow.ui
index ed6103d87..ce9aab4e4 100644
--- a/ui/NewPrinterWindow.ui
+++ b/ui/NewPrinterWindow.ui
@@ -219,6 +219,36 @@
                         <property name="position">2</property>
                       </packing>
                     </child>
+                    <child>
+                      <object class="GtkFrame" id="isSharedFrame">
+                        <property name="visible">True</property>
+                        <property name="can-focus">False</property>
+                        <property name="label-xalign">0</property>
+                        <property name="shadow-type">none</property>
+                        <child>
+                          <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="isSharedCbx">
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">Use sharing</property>
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can-focus">True</property>
+                            <property name="receives-default">False</property>
+                            <property name="draw-indicator">True</property>
+                          </object>
+                        </child>
+                        <child type="label">
+                          <object class="GtkLabel" id="isSharedTitle">
+                            <property name="visible">True</property>
+                            <property name="can-focus">False</property>
+                            <property name="label" translatable="yes">&lt;b&gt;Shared&lt;/b&gt;</property>
+                            <property name="use-markup">True</property>
+                          </object>
+                        </child>
+                      </object>
+                      <packing>
+                        <property name="expand">False</property>
+                        <property name="fill">True</property>
+                        <property name="position">3</property>
+                      </packing>
+                    </child>
                   </object>
                   <packing>
                     <property name="expand">True</property>