diff --git a/apps/files/css/files.scss b/apps/files/css/files.scss
index e875e0da29..aa790e1e68 100644
--- a/apps/files/css/files.scss
+++ b/apps/files/css/files.scss
@@ -538,6 +538,23 @@ table td.selection {
 	cursor: default !important;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Make the disabled link look not like a link in file list rows
+ */
+#fileList a.name.disabled {
+	* {
+		cursor: default;
+	}
+
+	a, a * {
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+
+	&:focus {
+		background: none;
+	}
+}
+
 a.action > img {
 	height: 16px;
 	width: 16px;
diff --git a/apps/files/js/filelist.js b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
index e7d48d4bcd..f7bc0ecd71 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/filelist.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
@@ -1561,9 +1561,7 @@
 				"href": linkUrl
 			});
 			if (this._defaultFileActionsDisabled) {
-				linkElem = $('<p></p>').attr({
-					"class": "name"
-				})
+				linkElem.addClass('disabled');
 			}
 
 			linkElem.append('<div class="thumbnail-wrapper"><div class="thumbnail" style="background-image:url(' + icon + ');"></div></div>');