diff --git a/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json b/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
index 107d66e74..3d9676f72 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
+++ b/apps/client/src/translations/en/translation.json
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@
     "file_type": "File type",
     "file_size": "File size",
     "download": "Download",
-    "open": "Open",
+    "open": "Open externally",
     "upload_new_revision": "Upload new revision",
     "upload_success": "New file revision has been uploaded.",
     "upload_failed": "Upload of a new file revision failed.",
diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/NoteActions.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/NoteActions.tsx
index 9990ef6fa..66b6b10b3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/NoteActions.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/ribbon/NoteActions.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import branches from "../../services/branches";
 import dialog from "../../services/dialog";
 import { isExperimentalFeatureEnabled } from "../../services/experimental_features";
 import { t } from "../../services/i18n";
+import { downloadFileNote, openNoteExternally } from "../../services/open";
 import protected_session from "../../services/protected_session";
+import protected_session_holder from "../../services/protected_session_holder";
 import server from "../../services/server";
 import toast from "../../services/toast";
 import { isElectron as getIsElectron, isMac as getIsMac } from "../../services/utils";
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ export default function NoteActions() {
     const { note, noteContext } = useNoteContext();
     return (
         <div className="ribbon-button-container" style={{ contain: "none" }}>
+            {note && <FileActions note={note} />}
             <MovePaneButton direction="left" />
             <MovePaneButton direction="right" />
             <ClosePaneButton />
@@ -274,3 +277,25 @@ function ConvertToAttachment({ note }: { note: FNote }) {
         >{t("note_actions.convert_into_attachment")}</FormListItem>
     );
 }
+
+function FileActions({ note }: { note: FNote }) {
+    const canAccessProtectedNote = !note?.isProtected || protected_session_holder.isProtectedSessionAvailable();
+
+    return (note.type === "file" &&
+        <>
+            <ActionButton
+                icon="bx bx-download"
+                text={t("file_properties.download")}
+                disabled={!canAccessProtectedNote}
+                onClick={() => downloadFileNote(note.noteId)}
+            />
+
+            <ActionButton
+                icon="bx bx-link-external"
+                text={t("file_properties.open")}
+                disabled={note.isProtected}
+                onClick={() => openNoteExternally(note.noteId, note.mime)}
+            />
+        </>
+    );
+}