diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php b/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php
index 33dd6ecd189..889242fded1 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/templates/public.php
@@ -77,10 +77,12 @@ $maxUploadFilesize = min($upload_max_filesize, $post_max_size);
 								<div>
 									<?php p($_['filename'])?> (<?php p($_['fileSize']) ?>)
 								</div>
-								<a href="<?php p($_['downloadURL']); ?>" id="downloadFile" class="button">
-									<span class="icon icon-download"></span>
-									<?php p($l->t('Download'))?>
-								</a>
+								<?php if (!$_['hideDownload']) { ?>
+									<a href="<?php p($_['downloadURL']); ?>" id="downloadFile" class="button">
+										<span class="icon icon-download"></span>
+										<?php p($l->t('Download'))?>
+									</a>
+								<?php } ?>
 							</div>							
 						<?php } ?>									
 				<?php endif; ?>