diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
index 3fcdf635..287d9a84 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "update": "Update",
     "upload": "Upload",
     "openFile": "Open file",
+    "openDirect": "Open direct",
     "discardChanges": "Discard",
     "stopSearch": "Stop searching",
     "saveChanges": "Save changes",
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/files/Preview.vue b/frontend/src/views/files/Preview.vue
index 09562856..d5f1107c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/files/Preview.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/files/Preview.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@
           :label="$t('buttons.rename')"
           show="rename"
         />
+        <action
+          :disabled="layoutStore.loading"
+          v-if="fileStore.req?.type === 'image' && authStore.user?.perm.download"
+          icon="open_in_new"
+          :label="t('buttons.openDirect')"
+          @action="openDirect"
+        />
         <action
           :disabled="layoutStore.loading"
           v-if="isCsv && authStore.user?.perm.modify"
@@ -277,6 +284,10 @@ const downloadUrl = computed(() =>
   fileStore.req ? api.getDownloadURL(fileStore.req, false) : ""
 );
 
+const directUrl = computed(() =>
+  fileStore.req ? api.getDownloadURL(fileStore.req, true) : ""
+);
+
 const previewUrl = computed(() => {
   if (!fileStore.req) {
     return "";
@@ -466,6 +477,7 @@ const close = () => {
 };
 
 const download = () => window.open(downloadUrl.value);
+const openDirect = () => window.open(directUrl.value);
 
 const editAsText = () => {
   router.push({ path: route.path, query: { edit: "true" } });