diff --git a/server/src/dtos/auth.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/auth.dto.ts
index fa4c3f4ae..04c84d931 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/auth.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/auth.dto.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export type AuthDto = {
 
 export const isMetadataHidden = (auth?: AuthDto) => !!auth?.sharedLink && !auth.sharedLink.showExif;
 
+export const isEditedOnly = (auth: AuthDto, edited = false) => !!auth.sharedLink || edited;
+
 const LoginCredentialSchema = z
   .object({
     email: toEmail.describe('User email').meta({ example: 'testuser@email.com' }),
diff --git a/server/src/services/asset-media.service.ts b/server/src/services/asset-media.service.ts
index 9ee927039..5328d98f4 100644
--- a/server/src/services/asset-media.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/asset-media.service.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {
   UploadFieldName,
 } from 'src/dtos/asset-media.dto.js';
 import { AssetDownloadOriginalDto } from 'src/dtos/asset.dto.js';
-import { AuthDto, isMetadataHidden } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto.js';
+import { AuthDto, isEditedOnly, isMetadataHidden } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto.js';
 import {
   AssetFileType,
   AssetVisibility,
@@ -231,13 +231,9 @@ export class AssetMediaService extends BaseService {
   async downloadOriginal(auth: AuthDto, id: string, dto: AssetDownloadOriginalDto): Promise<ImmichFileResponse> {
     await this.requireAccess({ auth, permission: Permission.AssetDownload, ids: [id] });
 
-    if (auth.sharedLink) {
-      dto.edited = true;
-    }
-
     const { originalPath, originalFileName, editedPath } = await this.assetRepository.getForOriginal(
       id,
-      dto.edited ?? false,
+      isEditedOnly(auth, dto.edited),
     );
 
     const path = editedPath ?? originalPath!;
@@ -261,18 +257,11 @@ export class AssetMediaService extends BaseService {
       throw new BadRequestException('May not request original file');
     }
 
-    if (auth.sharedLink) {
-      dto.edited = true;
-    }
-
+    const edited = isEditedOnly(auth, dto.edited);
     const size = (dto.size ?? AssetMediaSize.THUMBNAIL) as unknown as AssetFileType;
-    const { originalPath, originalFileName, path } = await this.assetRepository.getForThumbnail(
-      id,
-      size,
-      dto.edited ?? false,
-    );
+    const { originalPath, originalFileName, path } = await this.assetRepository.getForThumbnail(id, size, edited);
 
-    if (size === AssetFileType.FullSize && mimeTypes.isWebSupportedImage(originalPath) && !dto.edited) {
+    if (size === AssetFileType.FullSize && mimeTypes.isWebSupportedImage(originalPath) && !edited) {
       // use original file for web supported images
       return { targetSize: 'original' };
     }
diff --git a/server/src/services/download.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/download.service.spec.ts
index 5c30bb169..700e539b7 100644
--- a/server/src/services/download.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/download.service.spec.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,49 @@ describe(DownloadService.name, () => {
       expect(archiveMock.addFile).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, asset.originalPath, asset.originalFileName);
     });
 
+    it('should return the original file when the unedited version is requested', async () => {
+      const archiveMock = {
+        addFile: vitest.fn(),
+        finalize: vitest.fn(),
+        stream: new Readable(),
+      };
+      const asset = AssetFactory.create();
+
+      mocks.access.asset.checkOwnerAccess.mockResolvedValue(new Set([asset.id]));
+      mocks.asset.getForOriginals.mockResolvedValue([asset]);
+      mocks.storage.createZipStream.mockReturnValue(archiveMock);
+
+      await expect(sut.downloadArchive(authStub.admin, { assetIds: [asset.id], edited: false })).resolves.toEqual({
+        stream: archiveMock.stream,
+      });
+
+      expect(mocks.asset.getForOriginals).toHaveBeenCalledWith([asset.id], false);
+      expect(archiveMock.addFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(asset.originalPath, asset.originalFileName);
+    });
+
+    it('should not return the unedited version when requested using a shared link', async () => {
+      const archiveMock = {
+        addFile: vitest.fn(),
+        finalize: vitest.fn(),
+        stream: new Readable(),
+      };
+      const asset = AssetFactory.create();
+      const editedPath = '/data/edited.jpg';
+
+      mocks.access.asset.checkSharedLinkAccess.mockResolvedValue(new Set([asset.id]));
+      mocks.asset.getForOriginals.mockResolvedValue([{ ...asset, editedPath }]);
+      mocks.storage.createZipStream.mockReturnValue(archiveMock);
+
+      await expect(
+        sut.downloadArchive(authStub.adminSharedLink, { assetIds: [asset.id], edited: false }),
+      ).resolves.toEqual({
+        stream: archiveMock.stream,
+      });
+
+      expect(mocks.asset.getForOriginals).toHaveBeenCalledWith([asset.id], true);
+      expect(archiveMock.addFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(editedPath, asset.originalFileName);
+    });
+
     it('should log a warning if the original path could not be resolved', async () => {
       const archiveMock = {
         addFile: vitest.fn(),
diff --git a/server/src/services/download.service.ts b/server/src/services/download.service.ts
index 3cdd48a15..d573e423e 100644
--- a/server/src/services/download.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/download.service.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { BadRequestException, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { parse } from 'node:path';
 import sanitize from 'sanitize-filename';
 import { StorageCore } from 'src/cores/storage.core.js';
-import { AuthDto } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto.js';
+import { AuthDto, isEditedOnly } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto.js';
 import {
   DownloadArchiveDto,
   DownloadArchiveInfo,
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ export class DownloadService extends BaseService {
   async downloadArchive(auth: AuthDto, dto: DownloadArchiveDto): Promise<ImmichReadStream> {
     await this.requireAccess({ auth, permission: Permission.AssetDownload, ids: dto.assetIds });
 
+    const edited = isEditedOnly(auth, dto.edited);
     const zip = this.storageRepository.createZipStream();
-    const assets = await this.assetRepository.getForOriginals(dto.assetIds, dto.edited ?? false);
+    const assets = await this.assetRepository.getForOriginals(dto.assetIds, edited);
     const assetMap = new Map(assets.map((asset) => [asset.id, asset]));
     const paths: Record<string, number> = {};
 
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ export class DownloadService extends BaseService {
         filename = `${parsedFilename.name}+${count}${parsedFilename.ext}`;
       }
 
-      let realpath = dto.edited && editedPath ? editedPath : originalPath;
+      let realpath = edited && editedPath ? editedPath : originalPath;
 
       try {
         realpath = await this.storageRepository.realpath(realpath);