diff --git a/lib/galaxy/managers/histories.py b/lib/galaxy/managers/histories.py
index 5c0b62e1a08a..99a7c70d80ff 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/managers/histories.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/managers/histories.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 from sqlalchemy import (
     asc,
     desc,
+    exists,
     false,
     func,
     select,
@@ -340,13 +341,12 @@ def get_sharing_extra_information(
         return extra
 
     def is_history_shared_with(self, history: model.History, user: model.User) -> bool:
-        stmt = (
-            select(HistoryUserShareAssociation.id)
+        stmt = select(
+            exists()
             .where(HistoryUserShareAssociation.user_id == user.id)
             .where(HistoryUserShareAssociation.history_id == history.id)
-            .limit(1)
         )
-        return bool(self.session().execute(stmt).first())
+        return self.session().scalar(stmt)
 
     def make_members_public(self, trans, item):
         """Make the non-purged datasets in history public.