diff --git a/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module b/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
index a772e02..93ca3c2 100644
--- a/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
+++ b/core/modules/taxonomy/taxonomy.module
@@ -1697,3 +1697,12 @@
     unset($conditions['bundle']);
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_file_download_access().
+ */
+function taxonomy_file_download_access($field, $entity_type, $entity) {
+  if ($entity_type->entityType() == 'taxonomy_term') {
+    return field_access('view', $field, $entity_type, $entity);
+  }
+}