diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 3dbeaed..1626339 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ ChangeLog for SemantiScuttle
 - Fix E_NOTICE when calling alltags.php without any parameter
 - Implement request #2833793: Export to avahi config files
   - we support zeroconf networking!
+- Fix bug #2936833: api fix: shared=no
+  Patch by fnorder@users.sourceforge.net
 
 
 0.95.2 - 2010-01-16
diff --git a/www/api/posts_add.php b/www/api/posts_add.php
index 441965c..73beee0 100644
--- a/www/api/posts_add.php
+++ b/www/api/posts_add.php
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ if (isset($_REQUEST['status'])) {
     }
 }
 
+if (isset($_REQUEST['shared']) && (trim($_REQUEST['shared']) == 'no')) {
+    $status = 2;
+}
+
 // Error out if there's no address or description
 if (is_null($url) || is_null($description)) {
     $added = false;