diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/js/public.js b/apps/files_sharing/js/public.js
index d339ae1dcb..e4a6bbd3ed 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/js/public.js
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/js/public.js
@@ -136,9 +136,11 @@ OCA.Sharing.PublicApp = {
 			scalingup: 0
 		};
 
-		var imgcontainer = $('<a href="' + $('#previewURL').val()
-			+ '" target="_blank"><img class="publicpreview" alt=""></a>');
-		var img = imgcontainer.find('.publicpreview');
+		var imgcontainer = $('<img class="publicpreview" alt="">');
+		if (hideDownload === 'false') {
+			imgcontainer = $('<a href="' + $('#previewURL').val() + '" target="_blank"></a>').append(imgcontainer);
+		}
+		var img = imgcontainer.hasClass('publicpreview')? imgcontainer: imgcontainer.find('.publicpreview');
 		img.css({
 			'max-width': previewWidth,
 			'max-height': previewHeight