diff --git a/libs/red-domain/src/lib/files/file.model.ts b/libs/red-domain/src/lib/files/file.model.ts
index d9c2747b0..9892c5163 100644
--- a/libs/red-domain/src/lib/files/file.model.ts
+++ b/libs/red-domain/src/lib/files/file.model.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export class File extends Entity<IFile> implements IFile {
         this.isUnderReview = this.workflowStatus === WorkflowFileStatuses.UNDER_REVIEW;
         this.isUnderApproval = this.workflowStatus === WorkflowFileStatuses.UNDER_APPROVAL;
         this.canBeApproved = !this.hasSuggestions && !this.isProcessing && !this.isError;
-        this.canBeOpened = !this.isError && !this.isUnprocessed && this.numberOfAnalyses > 0;
+        this.canBeOpened = (!this.isError && !this.isUnprocessed && this.numberOfAnalyses > 0) || this.excluded;
         this.canBeOCRed =
             !this.excluded &&
             !this.lastOCRTime &&