diff --git a/app/controllers/assets_controller.rb b/app/controllers/assets_controller.rb
index 382b5ed86..813298a3f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/assets_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/assets_controller.rb
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@ class AssetsController < ApplicationController
   before_action :check_restore_permission, only: :restore_version
 
   def file_preview
-    editable = can_manage_asset?(@asset) && @asset.repository_asset_value.blank?
     render json: { html: render_to_string(
       partial: 'shared/file_preview/content',
       locals: {
         asset: @asset,
-        can_edit: editable,
+        can_edit: can_manage_asset?(@asset),
         gallery: params[:gallery],
         preview: params[:preview]
       },