diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/upload-download/services/file-download.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/upload-download/services/file-download.service.ts
index cb77c30e7..d4db7db09 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/upload-download/services/file-download.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/upload-download/services/file-download.service.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class FileDownloadService extends EntitiesService<DownloadStatus, IDownlo
     async performDownload(status: DownloadStatus) {
         const anchor = document.createElement('a');
         anchor.href = `${this._configService.values.API_URL}/async/download?storageId=${encodeURIComponent(status.storageId)}`;
-        if (this._configService.values.USE_SESSION_FOR_DOWNLOAD) {
+        if (!this._configService.values.USE_SESSION_FOR_DOWNLOAD) {
             const token = await this._keycloakService.getToken();
             anchor.href = anchor.href + `&access_token=${encodeURIComponent(token)}`;
         }