diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
index 23faf619..57616e4b 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
@@ -380,10 +380,11 @@ auto file_manager::open(const std::string &api_path, bool directory,
   return open(api_path, directory, ofd, handle, file, nullptr);
 }
 
-auto file_manager::open(
-    const std::string &api_path, bool directory, const open_file_data &ofd,
-    std::uint64_t &handle, std::shared_ptr<i_open_file> &file,
-    std::shared_ptr<i_closeable_open_file> closeable_file) -> api_error {
+auto file_manager::open(const std::string &api_path, bool directory,
+                        const open_file_data &ofd, std::uint64_t &handle,
+                        std::shared_ptr<i_open_file> &file,
+                        std::shared_ptr<i_closeable_open_file> closeable_file)
+    -> api_error {
   REPERTORY_USES_FUNCTION_NAME();
 
   const auto create_and_add_handle =
@@ -435,6 +436,10 @@ auto file_manager::open(
     auto ring_size{ring_buffer_file_size / chunk_size};
 
     const auto get_download_type = [&](download_type type) -> download_type {
+      if (not directory && provider_.is_read_only()) {
+        return download_type::direct;
+      }
+
       if (directory || fsi.size == 0U || is_processing(api_path)) {
         return download_type::default_;
       }
@@ -747,8 +752,8 @@ auto file_manager::rename_directory(const std::string &from_api_path,
 }
 
 auto file_manager::rename_file(const std::string &from_api_path,
-                               const std::string &to_api_path,
-                               bool overwrite) -> api_error {
+                               const std::string &to_api_path, bool overwrite)
+    -> api_error {
   if (not provider_.is_rename_supported()) {
     return api_error::not_implemented;
   }