diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing.py
index 3577f89a..66c8f4dc 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_comp_file_sharing.py
@@ -192,16 +192,25 @@ class HTTPFileServer(resource.Resource):
         tmp_file_path = Path(request.content.name)
         request.content = None
 
+        # the 2 following headers are not standard, but useful in the context of file
+        # sharing with HTTP Upload: first one allow uploaded to specify the path
+        # and second one will disable public exposure of the file through HTTP
+        path = request.getHeader("Xmpp-File-Path") or "/uploads"
+        if request.getHeader("Xmpp-File-No-Http") is not None:
+            public_id = None
+        else:
+            public_id = upload_id
+
         file_data = {
             "name": unquote(upload_request.filename),
             "mime_type": upload_request.content_type,
             "size": upload_request.size,
-            "path": "/uploads"
+            "path": path
         }
 
         await request.file_sharing.registerReceivedFile(
             client, upload_request.from_, file_data, tmp_file_path,
-            public_id=upload_id,
+            public_id=public_id,
         )
 
         request.setResponseCode(http.CREATED)