diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bfcd7cb3ce1..08cfc225f5c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 
 ### Added
 
+- We added a validation to check if the current database location is shared, preventing an exception when Pulling Changes From Shared Database. [#6959](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/6959)
 - We added a query parser and mapping layer to enable conversion of queries formulated in simplified lucene syntax by the user into api queries. [#6799](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/6799)
 - We added some basic functionality to customise the look of JabRef by importing a css theme file. [#5790](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/5790)
 - We added connection check function in network preference setting [#6560](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/6560)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/actions/ActionHelper.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/actions/ActionHelper.java
index acda7c7c1df..4225ca8f2bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/actions/ActionHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/actions/ActionHelper.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import javafx.scene.control.TabPane;
 
 import org.jabref.gui.StateManager;
+import org.jabref.logic.shared.DatabaseLocation;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.BibEntry;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.LinkedFile;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.field.Field;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
 import org.jabref.preferences.PreferencesService;
 
 import com.tobiasdiez.easybind.EasyBind;
+import com.tobiasdiez.easybind.EasyBinding;
 
 public class ActionHelper {
 
@@ -26,6 +28,11 @@ public static BooleanExpression needsDatabase(StateManager stateManager) {
         return stateManager.activeDatabaseProperty().isPresent();
     }
 
+    public static BooleanExpression needsSharedDatabase(StateManager stateManager) {
+        EasyBinding<Boolean> binding = EasyBind.map(stateManager.activeDatabaseProperty(), context -> context.filter(c -> c.getLocation() == DatabaseLocation.SHARED).isPresent());
+        return BooleanExpression.booleanExpression(binding);
+    }
+
     public static BooleanExpression needsEntriesSelected(StateManager stateManager) {
         return Bindings.isNotEmpty(stateManager.getSelectedEntries());
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/PullChangesFromSharedAction.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/PullChangesFromSharedAction.java
index c3c75e18e2a..d19090cf367 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/PullChangesFromSharedAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/shared/PullChangesFromSharedAction.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public class PullChangesFromSharedAction extends SimpleCommand {
     public PullChangesFromSharedAction(StateManager stateManager) {
         this.stateManager = stateManager;
 
-        this.executable.bind(ActionHelper.needsDatabase(stateManager));
+        this.executable.bind(ActionHelper.needsDatabase(stateManager).and(ActionHelper.needsSharedDatabase(stateManager)));
     }
 
     public void execute() {