diff --git a/frontend/src/components/dialog/generate-share-link.js b/frontend/src/components/dialog/generate-share-link.js
index c37b433424..78a5bc5557 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/dialog/generate-share-link.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/dialog/generate-share-link.js
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class GenerateShareLink extends React.Component {
                 }
               </dd>
             </FormGroup>
-            {!sharedLinkInfo.is_dir && (  //just for file
+            {!sharedLinkInfo.is_dir && sharedLinkInfo.permissions.can_download &&(  //just for file
               <FormGroup className="mb-0">
                 <dt className="text-secondary font-weight-normal">{gettext('Direct Download Link:')}</dt>
                 <dd className="d-flex">