diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/groups.py b/backend/open_webui/models/groups.py
index cbd0bb2ff..f2f364c14 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/groups.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/groups.py
@@ -171,10 +171,12 @@ class GroupTable:
                     if share_value:
                         # Groups open to anyone: data is null, config.share is null, or share is true
                         # Use case-insensitive string comparison to handle variations like "True", "TRUE"
+                        # Handle potential JSON boolean to string casting issues by checking for both string 'true' and boolean equivalence if possible, 
                         anyone_can_share = or_(
                             Group.data.is_(None),
                             json_share_str.is_(None),
                             json_share_lower == "true",
+                            json_share_lower == "1", # Handle SQLite boolean true
                         )
 
                         if member_id:
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/common/AddAccessModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/common/AddAccessModal.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5180fef10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/common/AddAccessModal.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
+
+	import Modal from '$lib/components/common/Modal.svelte';
+	import XMark from '$lib/components/icons/XMark.svelte';
+	import MemberSelector from '$lib/components/workspace/common/MemberSelector.svelte';
+
+	export let show = false;
+	export let onAdd = (payload: { userIds: string[]; groupIds: string[] }) => {};
+
+	let userIds: string[] = [];
+	let groupIds: string[] = [];
+	let loading = false;
+
+	const submitHandler = () => {
+		loading = true;
+		onAdd({ userIds, groupIds });
+		show = false;
+
+		userIds = [];
+		groupIds = [];
+		loading = false;
+	};
+</script>
+
+<Modal size="sm" bind:show>
+	<div>
+		<div class=" flex justify-between dark:text-gray-100 px-5 pt-4 mb-1.5">
+			<div class="self-center text-base">
+				<div class="flex items-center gap-0.5 shrink-0">
+					{$i18n.t('Add Access')}
+				</div>
+			</div>
+			<button
+				class="self-center"
+				on:click={() => {
+					show = false;
+				}}
+			>
+				<XMark className={'size-5'} />
+			</button>
+		</div>
+
+		<div class="flex flex-col md:flex-row w-full px-3 pb-4 md:space-x-4 dark:text-gray-200">
+			<div class=" flex flex-col w-full sm:flex-row sm:justify-center sm:space-x-6">
+				<form
+					class="flex flex-col w-full"
+					on:submit|preventDefault={() => {
+						submitHandler();
+					}}
+				>
+					<div class="flex flex-col w-full h-full pb-2">
+						<MemberSelector bind:userIds bind:groupIds includeGroups={true} />
+					</div>
+
+					<div class="flex justify-end pt-3 text-sm font-medium gap-1.5">
+						<button
+							class="px-3.5 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium bg-black hover:bg-gray-950 text-white dark:bg-white dark:text-black dark:hover:bg-gray-100 transition rounded-full flex flex-row space-x-1 items-center"
+							type="submit"
+						>
+							{$i18n.t('Add')}
+						</button>
+					</div>
+				</form>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</Modal>