diff --git a/fileserver/fileop.go b/fileserver/fileop.go
index 3a39c647..7206324e 100644
--- a/fileserver/fileop.go
+++ b/fileserver/fileop.go
@@ -421,13 +421,11 @@ func doFile(rsp http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, repo *repomgr.Repo, fileID
 		}
 	}
 
-	if operation != "view" {
-		oper := "web-file-download"
-		if operation == "download-link" {
-			oper = "link-file-download"
-		}
-		sendStatisticMsg(repo.StoreID, user, oper, file.FileSize)
+	oper := "web-file-download"
+	if operation == "download-link" {
+		oper = "link-file-download"
 	}
+	sendStatisticMsg(repo.StoreID, user, oper, file.FileSize)
 
 	return nil
 }