diff --git a/pagure/templates/file.html b/pagure/templates/file.html
index 3364c0e..e7554ff 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/file.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/file.html
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
   <section class="file_content">
       <header>
     <ul class="buttons">
+        {% if output_type=='file' %}
+        <li><a class="button blob" href="{{ url_for('edit_file', username=username,
+                    repo=repo.name, branchname=branchname,
+                    filename=filename) }}" title="Edit file">Edit</a></li>
+        {% endif %}
         <li><a class="button blob" href="{{ url_for('view_file', username=username,
                     repo=repo.name, identifier=branchname,
                     filename=filename) }}" title="View as blob">Blob</a></li>