diff --git a/docker/api/container.py b/docker/api/container.py
index ec28fd581..5a267d13f 100644
--- a/docker/api/container.py
+++ b/docker/api/container.py
@@ -319,6 +319,11 @@ def create_container(self, image, command=None, hostname=None, user=None,
                     '/var/www': {
                         'bind': '/mnt/vol1',
                         'mode': 'ro',
+                    },
+                    '/autofs/user1': {
+                        'bind': '/mnt/vol3',
+                        'mode': 'rw',
+                        'propagation': 'shared'
                     }
                 })
             )
@@ -329,10 +334,11 @@ def create_container(self, image, command=None, hostname=None, user=None,
         .. code-block:: python
 
             container_id = client.api.create_container(
-                'busybox', 'ls', volumes=['/mnt/vol1', '/mnt/vol2'],
+                'busybox', 'ls', volumes=['/mnt/vol1', '/mnt/vol2', '/mnt/vol3'],
                 host_config=client.api.create_host_config(binds=[
                     '/home/user1/:/mnt/vol2',
                     '/var/www:/mnt/vol1:ro',
+                    '/autofs/user1:/mnt/vol3:rw,shared',
                 ])
             )
 
diff --git a/docker/utils/utils.py b/docker/utils/utils.py
index 4affeb339..0f28afb11 100644
--- a/docker/utils/utils.py
+++ b/docker/utils/utils.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, urlunparse
 
-
 URLComponents = collections.namedtuple(
     'URLComponents',
     'scheme netloc url params query fragment',
@@ -141,6 +140,22 @@ def convert_volume_binds(binds):
             else:
                 mode = 'rw'
 
+            # NOTE: this is only relevant for Linux hosts
+            # (doesn't apply in Docker Desktop)
+            propagation_modes = [
+                'rshared',
+                'shared',
+                'rslave',
+                'slave',
+                'rprivate',
+                'private',
+            ]
+            if 'propagation' in v and v['propagation'] in propagation_modes:
+                if mode:
+                    mode = ','.join([mode, v['propagation']])
+                else:
+                    mode = v['propagation']
+
             result.append(
                 f'{k}:{bind}:{mode}'
             )
diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
index e0785774b..748ee70a7 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -46,6 +46,19 @@ def untar_file(tardata, filename):
     return result
 
 
+def skip_if_desktop():
+    def fn(f):
+        @functools.wraps(f)
+        def wrapped(self, *args, **kwargs):
+            info = self.client.info()
+            if info['Name'] == 'docker-desktop':
+                pytest.skip('Test does not support Docker Desktop')
+            return f(self, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        return wrapped
+
+    return fn
+
 def requires_api_version(version):
     test_version = os.environ.get(
         'DOCKER_TEST_API_VERSION', docker.constants.DEFAULT_DOCKER_API_VERSION
diff --git a/tests/integration/api_container_test.py b/tests/integration/api_container_test.py
index 590c4fa0c..aa27fbfd7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/api_container_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/api_container_test.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from .. import helpers
 from ..helpers import assert_cat_socket_detached_with_keys
 from ..helpers import ctrl_with
-from ..helpers import requires_api_version
+from ..helpers import requires_api_version, skip_if_desktop
 from .base import BaseAPIIntegrationTest
 from .base import TEST_IMG
 from docker.constants import IS_WINDOWS_PLATFORM
@@ -542,6 +542,27 @@ def test_create_with_binds_ro(self):
         inspect_data = self.client.inspect_container(container)
         self.check_container_data(inspect_data, False)
 
+    @skip_if_desktop()
+    def test_create_with_binds_rw_rshared(self):
+        container = self.run_with_volume_propagation(
+            False,
+            'rshared',
+            TEST_IMG,
+            ['touch', os.path.join(self.mount_dest, self.filename)],
+        )
+        inspect_data = self.client.inspect_container(container)
+        self.check_container_data(inspect_data, True, 'rshared')
+        container = self.run_with_volume_propagation(
+            True,
+            'rshared',
+            TEST_IMG,
+            ['ls', self.mount_dest],
+        )
+        logs = self.client.logs(container).decode('utf-8')
+        assert self.filename in logs
+        inspect_data = self.client.inspect_container(container)
+        self.check_container_data(inspect_data, False, 'rshared')
+
     @requires_api_version('1.30')
     def test_create_with_mounts(self):
         mount = docker.types.Mount(
@@ -597,7 +618,7 @@ def test_create_with_volume_mount(self):
         assert mount['Source'] == mount_data['Name']
         assert mount_data['RW'] is True
 
-    def check_container_data(self, inspect_data, rw):
+    def check_container_data(self, inspect_data, rw, propagation='rprivate'):
         assert 'Mounts' in inspect_data
         filtered = list(filter(
             lambda x: x['Destination'] == self.mount_dest,
@@ -607,6 +628,7 @@ def check_container_data(self, inspect_data, rw):
         mount_data = filtered[0]
         assert mount_data['Source'] == self.mount_origin
         assert mount_data['RW'] == rw
+        assert mount_data['Propagation'] == propagation
 
     def run_with_volume(self, ro, *args, **kwargs):
         return self.run_container(
@@ -624,6 +646,23 @@ def run_with_volume(self, ro, *args, **kwargs):
             **kwargs
         )
 
+    def run_with_volume_propagation(self, ro, propagation, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.run_container(
+            *args,
+            volumes={self.mount_dest: {}},
+            host_config=self.client.create_host_config(
+                binds={
+                    self.mount_origin: {
+                        'bind': self.mount_dest,
+                        'ro': ro,
+                        'propagation': propagation
+                    },
+                },
+                network_mode='none'
+            ),
+            **kwargs
+        )
+
 
 class ArchiveTest(BaseAPIIntegrationTest):
     def test_get_file_archive_from_container(self):