diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js
index b6385d68ff..015f89655d 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/file/file.js
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 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.file_url) {
+			frm.add_custom_button(__("View File"), () => {
+				if (!frappe.utils.is_url(frm.doc.file_url)) {
+					window.open(window.location.origin + frm.doc.file_url);
+				} else {
+					window.open(frm.doc.file_url);
+				}
+			});
+		}
+
 		if (!frm.doc.is_folder) {
 			// add download button
 			frm.add_custom_button(__("Download"), () => frm.trigger("download"), "fa fa-download");
@@ -32,9 +37,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("File", {
 		if (frm.doc.file_name && frm.doc.file_name.split(".").splice(-1)[0] === "zip") {
 			frm.add_custom_button(__("Unzip"), () => frm.trigger("unzip"));
 		}
-		if (frm.doc.file_url) {
-			frm.add_web_link(frm.doc.file_url, __("View file"));
-		}
 	},
 
 	preview_file: function (frm) {