diff --git a/cmd/podman/pods/create.go b/cmd/podman/pods/create.go
index aea8a7229d..4f1f66ad6f 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pods/create.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pods/create.go
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ func create(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		imageName = infraImage
 	}
 	img := imageName
+
+	if !cmd.Flag("infra").Changed && (share == "none" || share == "") {
+		// we do not want an infra container when not sharing namespaces
+		createOptions.Infra = false
+	}
+
 	if !createOptions.Infra {
 		if cmd.Flag("no-hosts").Changed {
 			return fmt.Errorf("cannot specify --no-hosts without an infra container")
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-pod-create.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-pod-create.1.md
index 6ed66c599b..7b63ac51d7 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-pod-create.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-pod-create.1.md
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ Note: Labeling can be disabled for all containers by setting label=false in the
 
 #### **--share**=*namespace*
 
-A comma-separated list of kernel namespaces to share. If none or "" is specified, no namespaces will be shared. The namespaces to choose from are cgroup, ipc, net, pid, uts. If the option is prefixed with a "+" then the namespace is appended to the default list, otherwise it replaces the default list. Defaults matches Kubernetes default (ipc, net, uts)
+A comma-separated list of kernel namespaces to share. If none or "" is specified, no namespaces will be shared and the infra container will not be created unless expiclity specified via **--infra=true**. The namespaces to choose from are cgroup, ipc, net, pid, uts. If the option is prefixed with a "+" then the namespace is appended to the default list, otherwise it replaces the default list. Defaults matches Kubernetes default (ipc, net, uts)
 
 #### **--share-parent**
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/pod_infra_container_test.go b/test/e2e/pod_infra_container_test.go
index a2e0905240..b536301562 100644
--- a/test/e2e/pod_infra_container_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/pod_infra_container_test.go
@@ -435,4 +435,20 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pod create", func() {
 		Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
 		Expect(session.OutputToString()).To(ContainSubstring(hostname))
 	})
+
+	tests := []string{"", "none"}
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		test := test
+		It("podman pod create --share="+test+" should not create an infra ctr", func() {
+			session := podmanTest.Podman([]string{"pod", "create", "--share", test})
+			session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+			Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
+
+			session = podmanTest.Podman([]string{"pod", "inspect", "--format", "{{.NumContainers}}", session.OutputToString()})
+			session.WaitWithDefaultTimeout()
+			Expect(session).Should(Exit(0))
+			Expect(session.OutputToString()).Should((Equal("0")))
+		})
+	}
+
 })