diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f6a3225cb8..d5f08e0795 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@
                 <data android:host="user" />
                 <data android:host="room" />
             </intent-filter>
+            <!--
+              Conversation shortcuts offered in the Direct Share row of the system share sheet.
+            -->
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="android.app.shortcuts"
+                android:resource="@xml/shortcuts" />
             <!-- Incoming share simple -->
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.SEND" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/shortcuts.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/shortcuts.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4995157d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/shortcuts.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (c) 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+
+  SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
+  Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+-->
+<shortcuts xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <!--
+      Lets the system offer the conversation shortcuts published by
+      DefaultNotificationConversationService in the Direct Share row of the share sheet.
+      The category must match SHARE_TARGET_CATEGORY in that class.
+    -->
+    <share-target android:targetClass="io.element.android.x.MainActivity">
+        <data android:mimeType="*/*" />
+        <category android:name="io.element.android.category.SHARE_TARGET" />
+    </share-target>
+</shortcuts>
diff --git a/libraries/push/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/push/impl/notifications/conversations/DefaultNotificationConversationService.kt b/libraries/push/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/push/impl/notifications/conversations/DefaultNotificationConversationService.kt
index f898e4a9ed..7b08958cd1 100644
--- a/libraries/push/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/push/impl/notifications/conversations/DefaultNotificationConversationService.kt
+++ b/libraries/push/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/push/impl/notifications/conversations/DefaultNotificationConversationService.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.onEach
 import timber.log.Timber
 
+/**
+ * Category shared with the `<share-target>` in `app/src/main/res/xml/shortcuts.xml`. The system only offers a shortcut
+ * in the Direct Share row of the share sheet when the two match, so the literal has to be kept in step with that file.
+ */
+private const val SHARE_TARGET_CATEGORY = "io.element.android.category.SHARE_TARGET"
+
 @SingleIn(AppScope::class)
 @ContributesBinding(AppScope::class)
 class DefaultNotificationConversationService(
@@ -86,7 +92,8 @@ class DefaultNotificationConversationService(
         }
 
         val categories = setOfNotNull(
-            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N_MR1) ShortcutInfo.SHORTCUT_CATEGORY_CONVERSATION else null
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N_MR1) ShortcutInfo.SHORTCUT_CATEGORY_CONVERSATION else null,
+            SHARE_TARGET_CATEGORY,
         )
 
         val client = matrixClientProvider.getOrRestore(sessionId).getOrNull() ?: return
diff --git a/libraries/push/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/push/impl/notifications/conversations/DefaultNotificationConversationServiceTest.kt b/libraries/push/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/push/impl/notifications/conversations/DefaultNotificationConversationServiceTest.kt
index 41e601c50d..cb5fad7509 100644
--- a/libraries/push/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/push/impl/notifications/conversations/DefaultNotificationConversationServiceTest.kt
+++ b/libraries/push/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/push/impl/notifications/conversations/DefaultNotificationConversationServiceTest.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package io.element.android.libraries.push.impl.notifications.conversations
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.ShortcutInfo
 import android.os.Build
 import androidx.core.content.pm.ShortcutInfoCompat
 import androidx.core.content.pm.ShortcutManagerCompat
@@ -52,6 +53,27 @@ class DefaultNotificationConversationServiceTest : RobolectricTest() {
         assertThat(shortcuts).isNotEmpty()
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `the shortcut is offered to the share sheet as a conversation`() = runTest {
+        val context = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().context
+        val service = createService(context)
+
+        service.onSendMessage(
+            sessionId = A_SESSION_ID,
+            roomId = A_ROOM_ID,
+            roomName = "Room title",
+            roomIsDirect = false,
+            roomAvatarUrl = null,
+        )
+
+        val shortcut = ShortcutManagerCompat.getDynamicShortcuts(context).single()
+        assertThat(shortcut.categories).containsAtLeast(
+            ShortcutInfo.SHORTCUT_CATEGORY_CONVERSATION,
+            // Matches the <share-target> category in app/src/main/res/xml/shortcuts.xml
+            "io.element.android.category.SHARE_TARGET",
+        )
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `onLeftRoom removes a shortcut`() = runTest {
         val context = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation().context