diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module b/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
index a5bdcf7..8b01df9 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
@@ -1703,3 +1703,12 @@ function taxonomy_entity_query_alter($query) {
     unset($conditions['bundle']);
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_file_download_access().
+ */
+function taxonomy_file_download_access($field, $entity_type, $entity) {
+  if ($entity_type == 'taxonomy_term') {
+    return field_access('view', $field, $entity_type, $entity);
+  }
+}