diff --git a/filemanager/src/views/Viewer.vue b/filemanager/src/views/Viewer.vue
index 6473cc199..6af4f3503 100644
--- a/filemanager/src/views/Viewer.vue
+++ b/filemanager/src/views/Viewer.vue
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export default {
     } else {
       console.warn(`no editor or viewer found for ${this.item.mimeType}`, this.item);
       this.active = '';
+      window.location.replace(this.directoryModel.getFileUrl(this.filePath));
     }
   }
 };