diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/public.php b/apps/files_sharing/public.php
index e64a1f7b12..c92d3fc400 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/public.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/public.php
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ if (isset($path)) {
 	$file = basename($path);
 	// Download the file
 	if (isset($_GET['download'])) {
-		\OC::$server->getSession()->close();
+		if (!\OCP\App::isEnabled('files_encryption')) {
+			// encryption app requires the session to store the keys in
+			\OC::$server->getSession()->close();
+		}
 		if (isset($_GET['files'])) { // download selected files
 			$files = urldecode($_GET['files']);
 			$files_list = json_decode($files);