diff --git a/src/ui/main/serverView/index.ts b/src/ui/main/serverView/index.ts
index 806bb1968f..0b8980fbb4 100644
--- a/src/ui/main/serverView/index.ts
+++ b/src/ui/main/serverView/index.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ const initializeServerWebContentsAfterAttach = (
   webviewSession.on('will-download', (_event, item) => {
     if (item.getFilename().endsWith('.md')) {
       const downloadUrl = item.getURL();
+      // Only intercept for viewer URLs; allow normal downloads to proceed.
+      // Rocket.Chat server appends 'download=' for view actions vs. download actions.
+      if (!downloadUrl.endsWith('download=')) return;
       item.cancel();
       dispatch({
         type: SERVER_DOCUMENT_VIEWER_OPEN_URL,