diff --git a/apps/files/src/actions/editLocallyAction.ts b/apps/files/src/actions/editLocallyAction.ts
index d100297184b..a874bda86c7 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/actions/editLocallyAction.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/actions/editLocallyAction.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const action = new FileAction({
 			return false
 		}
 
-		return (nodes[0].permissions & Permission.UPDATE) !== 0
+		return isSyncable(nodes[0])
 	},
 
 	async exec(node: Node) {
diff --git a/apps/files/src/utils/permissions.ts b/apps/files/src/utils/permissions.ts
index 9b4c42bf49c..a13f6a13ab5 100644
--- a/apps/files/src/utils/permissions.ts
+++ b/apps/files/src/utils/permissions.ts
@@ -35,3 +35,34 @@ export function isDownloadable(node: Node): boolean {
 
 	return true
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * Check permissions on the node if it can be synced/open locally
+ *
+ * @param node The node to check
+ * @return True if syncable, false otherwise
+ */
+export function isSyncable(node: Node): boolean {
+	if ((node.permissions & Permission.UPDATE) === 0) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// check hide-download property of shares
+	if (node.attributes['hide-download'] === true
+		|| node.attributes['hide-download'] === 'true'
+	) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// If the mount type is a share, ensure it got download permissions.
+	if (node.attributes['share-attributes']) {
+		const shareAttributes = JSON.parse(node.attributes['share-attributes'] || '[]') as Array<ShareAttribute>
+		const downloadAttribute = shareAttributes.find(({ scope, key }: ShareAttribute) => scope === 'permissions' && key === 'download')
+		if (downloadAttribute !== undefined) {
+			return downloadAttribute.value === true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
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