diff --git a/api/src/controllers/assets.ts b/api/src/controllers/assets.ts
index bd36b4b650..5aa5bc0865 100644
--- a/api/src/controllers/assets.ts
+++ b/api/src/controllers/assets.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ router.get(
 		res.attachment(file.filename_download);
 		res.setHeader('Content-Type', file.type);
 
+		if (req.query.hasOwnProperty('download') === false) {
+			res.removeHeader('Content-Disposition');
+		}
+
 		stream.pipe(res);
 	})
 );
diff --git a/app/src/modules/files/routes/item.vue b/app/src/modules/files/routes/item.vue
index 61288d4a08..35a624ae57 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/files/routes/item.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/files/routes/item.vue
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		}
 
 		function downloadFile() {
-			const filePath = getRootPath() + `assets/${props.primaryKey}`;
+			const filePath = getRootPath() + `assets/${props.primaryKey}?download`;
 			window.open(filePath, '_blank');
 		}
 
diff --git a/packages/spec/specs/paths/assets/assets.yaml b/packages/spec/specs/paths/assets/assets.yaml
index 8a7873a6b7..46a6b43c50 100644
--- a/packages/spec/specs/paths/assets/assets.yaml
+++ b/packages/spec/specs/paths/assets/assets.yaml
@@ -17,29 +17,34 @@ get:
       description: The key of the asset size configured in settings.
       schema:
         type: string
-    - name: w
+    - name: width
       in: query
       description: Width of the file in pixels.
       schema:
         type: integer
-    - name: h
+    - name: height
       in: query
       description: Height of the file in pixels.
       schema:
         type: integer
-    - name: f
+    - name: fit
       in: query
       description: Fit of the file
       schema:
         type: string
         enum: [crop, contain]
-    - name: q
+    - name: quality
       in: query
       description: Quality of compression.
       schema:
         type: integer
         minimum: 1
         maximum: 100
+    - name: download
+      in: query
+      description: Download the asset to your computer
+      schema:
+        type: boolean
   responses:
     "200":
       description: Successful request