diff --git a/src/gui/sharelinkwidget.cpp b/src/gui/sharelinkwidget.cpp
index 5413cc555..1195edb7f 100644
--- a/src/gui/sharelinkwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sharelinkwidget.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ ShareLinkWidget::ShareLinkWidget(AccountPtr account,
     _shareLinkMenu = new QMenu(this);
     _openLinkAction = _shareLinkMenu->addAction(tr("Open link in browser"));
     _copyLinkAction = _shareLinkMenu->addAction(tr("Copy link to clipboard"));
+    _copyDirectLinkAction = _shareLinkMenu->addAction(tr("Copy link to clipboard (direct download)"));
     _emailLinkAction = _shareLinkMenu->addAction(tr("Send link by email"));
+    _emailDirectLinkAction = _shareLinkMenu->addAction(tr("Send link by email (direct download)"));
 
     /*
      * Create the share manager and connect it properly
@@ -533,14 +535,17 @@ void ShareLinkWidget::openShareLink(const QUrl &url)
 void ShareLinkWidget::slotShareLinkButtonTriggered(QAction *action)
 {
     auto share = sender()->property(propertyShareC).value<QSharedPointer<LinkShare>>();
-    QUrl url = share->getLink();
 
     if (action == _copyLinkAction) {
-        copyShareLink(url);
+        copyShareLink(share->getLink());
+    } else if (action == _copyDirectLinkAction) {
+        copyShareLink(share->getDirectDownloadLink());
     } else if (action == _emailLinkAction) {
-        emailShareLink(url);
+        emailShareLink(share->getLink());
+    } else if (action == _emailDirectLinkAction) {
+        emailShareLink(share->getDirectDownloadLink());
     } else if (action == _openLinkAction) {
-        openShareLink(url);
+        openShareLink(share->getLink());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/sharelinkwidget.h b/src/gui/sharelinkwidget.h
index 898b79a49..7426f2219 100644
--- a/src/gui/sharelinkwidget.h
+++ b/src/gui/sharelinkwidget.h
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ private:
     QMenu *_shareLinkMenu;
     QAction *_openLinkAction;
     QAction *_copyLinkAction;
+    QAction *_copyDirectLinkAction;
     QAction *_emailLinkAction;
+    QAction *_emailDirectLinkAction;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/sharemanager.cpp b/src/gui/sharemanager.cpp
index 5d50fcea5..f4ee87cc2 100644
--- a/src/gui/sharemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sharemanager.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ QUrl LinkShare::getLink() const
     return _url;
 }
 
+QUrl LinkShare::getDirectDownloadLink() const
+{
+    QUrl url = _url;
+    url.setPath(url.path() + "/download");
+    return url;
+}
+
 QDate LinkShare::getExpireDate() const
 {
     return _expireDate;
diff --git a/src/gui/sharemanager.h b/src/gui/sharemanager.h
index da97b4f37..3331b53c6 100644
--- a/src/gui/sharemanager.h
+++ b/src/gui/sharemanager.h
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ public:
      */
     QUrl getLink() const;
 
+    /*
+     * The share's link for direct downloading.
+     */
+    QUrl getDirectDownloadLink() const;
+
     /*
      * Get the publicUpload status of this share
      */