diff --git a/lightbox2.module b/lightbox2.module
index 2916ff080f86895846e4e1926c7a4dae14f877b6..f8b2413b359bce5858cb614cfb49711ee559a849 100644
--- a/lightbox2.module
+++ b/lightbox2.module
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ function lightbox2_add_files() {
   );
 
   // Only supply these if the user has the correct permissions.
-  if (user_access('download original image')) {
+  if (user_access('download original image') && user_access('view original images')) {
     $js_settings['download_link_text'] = check_plain(variable_get('lightbox2_download_link_text', 'Download Original'));
     $js_settings['node_link_separator'] = check_plain(variable_get('lightbox2_node_link_separator', ' - '));
   }