diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/ocm-file-downloads.md b/changelog/unreleased/ocm-file-downloads.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fdacfdf3c28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/ocm-file-downloads.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Bugfix: Skip file check for OCM data transfers
+
+https://github.com/cs3org/reva/pull/1636
diff --git a/internal/grpc/services/gateway/ocmshareprovider.go b/internal/grpc/services/gateway/ocmshareprovider.go
index 5b91eb9f07a..1a8cb6f8c37 100644
--- a/internal/grpc/services/gateway/ocmshareprovider.go
+++ b/internal/grpc/services/gateway/ocmshareprovider.go
@@ -76,6 +76,27 @@ func (s *svc) RemoveOCMShare(ctx context.Context, req *ocm.RemoveOCMShareRequest
 		}, nil
 	}
 
+	// if we need to commit the share, we need the resource it points to.
+	var share *ocm.Share
+	if s.c.CommitShareToStorageGrant {
+		getShareReq := &ocm.GetOCMShareRequest{
+			Ref: req.Ref,
+		}
+		getShareRes, err := c.GetOCMShare(ctx, getShareReq)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "gateway: error calling GetShare")
+		}
+
+		if getShareRes.Status.Code != rpc.Code_CODE_OK {
+			res := &ocm.RemoveOCMShareResponse{
+				Status: status.NewInternal(ctx, status.NewErrorFromCode(getShareRes.Status.Code, "gateway"),
+					"error getting share when committing to the storage"),
+			}
+			return res, nil
+		}
+		share = getShareRes.Share
+	}
+
 	res, err := c.RemoveOCMShare(ctx, req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "gateway: error calling RemoveShare")
@@ -86,24 +107,6 @@ func (s *svc) RemoveOCMShare(ctx context.Context, req *ocm.RemoveOCMShareRequest
 		return res, nil
 	}
 
-	// if we need to commit the share, we need the resource it points to.
-	getShareReq := &ocm.GetOCMShareRequest{
-		Ref: req.Ref,
-	}
-	getShareRes, err := c.GetOCMShare(ctx, getShareReq)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "gateway: error calling GetShare")
-	}
-
-	if getShareRes.Status.Code != rpc.Code_CODE_OK {
-		res := &ocm.RemoveOCMShareResponse{
-			Status: status.NewInternal(ctx, status.NewErrorFromCode(getShareRes.Status.Code, "gateway"),
-				"error getting share when committing to the storage"),
-		}
-		return res, nil
-	}
-	share := getShareRes.Share
-
 	// TODO(labkode): if both commits are enabled they could be done concurrently.
 	if s.c.CommitShareToStorageGrant {
 		removeGrantStatus, err := s.removeGrant(ctx, share.ResourceId, share.Grantee, share.Permissions.Permissions)
diff --git a/internal/grpc/services/gateway/storageprovider.go b/internal/grpc/services/gateway/storageprovider.go
index eba1cd14642..77b4a5adbb9 100644
--- a/internal/grpc/services/gateway/storageprovider.go
+++ b/internal/grpc/services/gateway/storageprovider.go
@@ -258,31 +258,30 @@ func (s *svc) InitiateFileDownload(ctx context.Context, req *provider.InitiateFi
 			}, nil
 		}
 
-		// if it is a file allow download
-		if ri.Type == provider.ResourceType_RESOURCE_TYPE_FILE {
-			log.Debug().Str("path", p).Interface("ri", ri).Msg("path points to share name file")
-
-			if protocol == "webdav" {
-				// TODO(ishank011): pass this through the datagateway service
-				// for now, we just expose the file server to the user
-				ep, opaque, err := s.webdavRefTransferEndpoint(ctx, statRes.Info.Target)
-				if err != nil {
-					return &gateway.InitiateFileDownloadResponse{
-						Status: status.NewInternal(ctx, err, "gateway: error downloading from webdav host: "+p),
-					}, nil
-				}
+		if protocol == "webdav" {
+			// TODO(ishank011): pass this through the datagateway service
+			// for now, we just expose the file server to the user
+			ep, opaque, err := s.webdavRefTransferEndpoint(ctx, statRes.Info.Target)
+			if err != nil {
 				return &gateway.InitiateFileDownloadResponse{
-					Status: status.NewOK(ctx),
-					Protocols: []*gateway.FileDownloadProtocol{
-						{
-							Opaque:           opaque,
-							Protocol:         "simple",
-							DownloadEndpoint: ep,
-						},
-					},
+					Status: status.NewInternal(ctx, err, "gateway: error downloading from webdav host: "+p),
 				}, nil
 			}
+			return &gateway.InitiateFileDownloadResponse{
+				Status: status.NewOK(ctx),
+				Protocols: []*gateway.FileDownloadProtocol{
+					{
+						Opaque:           opaque,
+						Protocol:         "simple",
+						DownloadEndpoint: ep,
+					},
+				},
+			}, nil
+		}
 
+		// if it is a file allow download
+		if ri.Type == provider.ResourceType_RESOURCE_TYPE_FILE {
+			log.Debug().Str("path", p).Interface("ri", ri).Msg("path points to share name file")
 			req.Ref = &provider.Reference{
 				Spec: &provider.Reference_Path{
 					Path: ri.Path,
@@ -290,8 +289,8 @@ func (s *svc) InitiateFileDownload(ctx context.Context, req *provider.InitiateFi
 			}
 			log.Debug().Msg("download path: " + ri.Path)
 			return s.initiateFileDownload(ctx, req)
-
 		}
+
 		log.Debug().Str("path", p).Interface("statRes", statRes).Msg("path:%s points to share name")
 		err = errtypes.PermissionDenied("gateway: cannot download share name: path=" + p)
 		log.Err(err).Str("path", p).Msg("gateway: error downloading")
@@ -471,31 +470,30 @@ func (s *svc) InitiateFileUpload(ctx context.Context, req *provider.InitiateFile
 			}, nil
 		}
 
-		// if it is a file allow upload
-		if ri.Type == provider.ResourceType_RESOURCE_TYPE_FILE {
-			log.Debug().Str("path", p).Interface("ri", ri).Msg("path points to share name file")
-
-			if protocol == "webdav" {
-				// TODO(ishank011): pass this through the datagateway service
-				// for now, we just expose the file server to the user
-				ep, opaque, err := s.webdavRefTransferEndpoint(ctx, statRes.Info.Target)
-				if err != nil {
-					return &gateway.InitiateFileUploadResponse{
-						Status: status.NewInternal(ctx, err, "gateway: error downloading from webdav host: "+p),
-					}, nil
-				}
+		if protocol == "webdav" {
+			// TODO(ishank011): pass this through the datagateway service
+			// for now, we just expose the file server to the user
+			ep, opaque, err := s.webdavRefTransferEndpoint(ctx, statRes.Info.Target)
+			if err != nil {
 				return &gateway.InitiateFileUploadResponse{
-					Status: status.NewOK(ctx),
-					Protocols: []*gateway.FileUploadProtocol{
-						{
-							Opaque:         opaque,
-							Protocol:       "simple",
-							UploadEndpoint: ep,
-						},
-					},
+					Status: status.NewInternal(ctx, err, "gateway: error downloading from webdav host: "+p),
 				}, nil
 			}
+			return &gateway.InitiateFileUploadResponse{
+				Status: status.NewOK(ctx),
+				Protocols: []*gateway.FileUploadProtocol{
+					{
+						Opaque:         opaque,
+						Protocol:       "simple",
+						UploadEndpoint: ep,
+					},
+				},
+			}, nil
+		}
 
+		// if it is a file allow upload
+		if ri.Type == provider.ResourceType_RESOURCE_TYPE_FILE {
+			log.Debug().Str("path", p).Interface("ri", ri).Msg("path points to share name file")
 			req.Ref = &provider.Reference{
 				Spec: &provider.Reference_Path{
 					Path: ri.Path,
@@ -503,8 +501,8 @@ func (s *svc) InitiateFileUpload(ctx context.Context, req *provider.InitiateFile
 			}
 			log.Debug().Msg("upload path: " + ri.Path)
 			return s.initiateFileUpload(ctx, req)
-
 		}
+
 		err = errtypes.PermissionDenied("gateway: cannot upload to share name: path=" + p)
 		log.Err(err).Msg("gateway: error uploading")
 		return &gateway.InitiateFileUploadResponse{