diff --git a/plugins/linkit_search/file.class.php b/plugins/linkit_search/file.class.php
index 32930e8..22ff7f9 100644
--- a/plugins/linkit_search/file.class.php
+++ b/plugins/linkit_search/file.class.php
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class LinkitSearchPluginFile extends LinkitSearchPluginEntity {
       case LINKIT_FILE_URL_TYPE_DIRECT:
         // Check if this is a local file.
         $wrapper = file_stream_wrapper_get_instance_by_uri($entity->uri);
-        if ($wrapper instanceof DrupalLocalStreamWrapper) {
+        if ($wrapper instanceof DrupalLocalStreamWrapper && strpos($entity->uri, 'private://') === FALSE) {
           // Create a relative URL to the local file.
           // See https://www.drupal.org/node/837794.
           $path = $wrapper->getDirectoryPath() . '/' . file_uri_target($entity->uri);