diff --git a/src/helpers/filesApp.js b/src/helpers/filesApp.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..658e8a0272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/filesApp.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2022 Julius Härtl <jus@bitgrid.net>
+ *
+ * @author Julius Härtl <jus@bitgrid.net>
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @returns {string}
+ */
+export const getCurrentDirectory = () => {
+	if (OCA.Sharing?.PublicApp) {
+		return OCA.Sharing.PublicApp.fileList.getCurrentDirectory()
+	}
+
+	return OCA.Files.App.currentFileList.getCurrentDirectory()
+}
diff --git a/src/services/api.js b/src/services/api.js
index cd5d98add0..8efe54b633 100644
--- a/src/services/api.js
+++ b/src/services/api.js
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@
 
 import axios from '@nextcloud/axios'
 import { generateOcsUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
+import { getCurrentDirectory } from '../helpers/filesApp'
 
 export const createEmptyFile = async(mimeType, fileName) => {
 	const shareToken = document.getElementById('sharingToken')?.value
-	const directoryPath = document.getElementById('dir')?.value
+	const directoryPath = getCurrentDirectory()
 
 	const response = await axios.post(generateOcsUrl('apps/richdocuments/api/v1', 2) + 'file', {
 		mimeType,
diff --git a/src/view/FilesAppIntegration.js b/src/view/FilesAppIntegration.js
index a634ac834c..db9a30795c 100644
--- a/src/view/FilesAppIntegration.js
+++ b/src/view/FilesAppIntegration.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import { generateUrl, generateRemoteUrl, getRootUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@nextcloud/auth'
 import moment from '@nextcloud/moment'
+import { getCurrentDirectory } from '../helpers/filesApp'
 
 const isPublic = document.getElementById('isPublic') && document.getElementById('isPublic').value === '1'
 
@@ -549,8 +550,7 @@ export default {
 					if (type === 'text') {
 						type = 'document'
 					}
-					const dir = parent.$('#dir').val()
-					const url = generateUrl('/apps/files/?dir=' + dir + '&richdocuments_create=' + type + '&richdocuments_filename=' + encodeURI(value))
+					const url = generateUrl('/apps/files/?dir=' + getCurrentDirectory() + '&richdocuments_create=' + type + '&richdocuments_filename=' + encodeURI(value))
 					window.open(url, '_blank')
 				}
 			},
diff --git a/src/view/NewFileMenu.js b/src/view/NewFileMenu.js
index 0130fce6d3..74be0a0efc 100644
--- a/src/view/NewFileMenu.js
+++ b/src/view/NewFileMenu.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  *
  */
 
+import { getCurrentDirectory } from '../helpers/filesApp'
 import Types from '../helpers/types'
 import { createEmptyFile } from '../services/api'
 import { generateUrl, generateFilePath, generateOcsUrl } from '@nextcloud/router'
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ const NewFileMenu = {
 				const fileAction = OCA.Files.fileActions.getDefaultFileAction(fileModel.get('mimetype'), 'file', OC.PERMISSION_ALL)
 				fileAction.action(filename, {
 					$file: null,
-					dir: FileList.getCurrentDirectory(),
+					dir: getCurrentDirectory(),
 					FileList,
 					fileActions: FileList.fileActions,
 				})
@@ -102,16 +103,18 @@ const NewFileMenu = {
 	},
 
 	_createDocumentFromTemplate(templateId, mimetype, filename) {
+		const dir = getCurrentDirectory()
 		OCA.Files.Files.isFileNameValid(filename)
 		filename = FileList.getUniqueName(filename)
+
 		$.post(
 			generateUrl('apps/richdocuments/ajax/documents/create'),
-			{ mimetype, filename, dir: document.getElementById('dir').value },
+			{ mimetype, filename, dir },
 			function(response) {
 				if (response && response.status === 'success') {
 					FileList.add(response.data, { animate: false, scrollTo: false })
 					const fileModel = FileList.getModelForFile(filename)
-					const path = document.getElementById('dir').value + '/' + filename
+					const path = dir + '/' + filename
 					OCA.RichDocuments.openWithTemplate({
 						fileId: -1,
 						path,