diff --git a/src/files/FilesPage.js b/src/files/FilesPage.js
index 91e93f631..6b7869363 100644
--- a/src/files/FilesPage.js
+++ b/src/files/FilesPage.js
@@ -62,10 +62,17 @@ const FilesPage = ({
       return downloadAbort()
     }
 
-    const updater = (v) => setDownloadProgress(v)
     const { url, filename, method } = await doFilesDownloadLink(files)
-    const { abort } = await downloadFile(url, filename, updater, method)
-    setDownloadAbort(() => abort)
+
+    if (method === 'GET') {
+      const link = document.createElement('a')
+      link.href = url
+      link.click()
+    } else {
+      const updater = (v) => setDownloadProgress(v)
+      const { abort } = await downloadFile(url, filename, updater, method)
+      setDownloadAbort(() => abort)
+    }
   }
 
   const onDownloadCar = async (files) => {
diff --git a/src/lib/files.js b/src/lib/files.js
index 3ee57a3c4..b785a8ed9 100644
--- a/src/lib/files.js
+++ b/src/lib/files.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ async function downloadSingle (file, gatewayUrl, apiUrl) {
     filename = `${name}.tar.gz`
     method = 'POST' // API is POST-only
   } else {
-    url = `${gatewayUrl}/ipfs/${file.cid}`
+    url = `${gatewayUrl}/ipfs/${file.cid}?download=true&filename=${file.name}`
     filename = file.name
     method = 'GET'
   }