diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js
index 94432a51c7..b6385d68ff 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 frappe.ui.form.on("File", {
 	refresh: function (frm) {
+		frm.add_custom_button(__("View File"), () => {
+			if (!frappe.utils.is_url(frm.doc.file_url)) {
+				window.open(window.location.origin + frm.doc.file_url);
+			}
+		});
 		if (!frm.doc.is_folder) {
 			// add download button
 			frm.add_custom_button(__("Download"), () => frm.trigger("download"), "fa fa-download");
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py
index 306bee91d1..ab560deefe 100755
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.py
@@ -818,6 +818,8 @@ def has_permission(doc, ptype=None, user=None, debug=False):
 
 		try:
 			ref_doc = frappe.get_doc(attached_to_doctype, attached_to_name)
+		except ModuleNotFoundError:
+			return False
 		except frappe.DoesNotExistError:
 			frappe.clear_last_message()
 			return False