diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/file-downloaded-activity.md b/changelog/unreleased/file-downloaded-activity.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3501fb3b18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/file-downloaded-activity.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Enhancement: FileDownloaded Activity
+
+Add an activity when a file gets downloaded via public link
+
+https://github.com/owncloud/ocis/pull/10161
diff --git a/services/activitylog/pkg/command/server.go b/services/activitylog/pkg/command/server.go
index 4989abb1c3..96601df47e 100644
--- a/services/activitylog/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/services/activitylog/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var _registeredEvents = []events.Unmarshaller{
 	events.UploadReady{},
 	events.FileTouched{},
 	events.ContainerCreated{},
+	events.FileDownloaded{},
 	events.ItemTrashed{},
 	events.ItemPurged{},
 	events.ItemMoved{},
diff --git a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go
index d01dfe8659..349f8787a5 100644
--- a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go
+++ b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/http.go
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ func (s *ActivitylogService) HandleGetItemActivities(w http.ResponseWriter, r *h
 			message = MessageResourceCreated
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
 			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, false), WithUser(ev.Executant, nil, ev.ImpersonatingUser))
+		case events.FileDownloaded:
+			message = MessageResourceDownloaded
+			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
+			vars, err = s.GetVars(ctx, WithResource(ev.Ref, false), WithUser(ev.Executant, nil, ev.ImpersonatingUser), WithVar("token", "", ev.ImpersonatingUser.GetId().GetOpaqueId()))
 		case events.ContainerCreated:
 			message = MessageResourceCreated
 			ts = utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp)
diff --git a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go
index e2c4477887..61417770f5 100644
--- a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go
+++ b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/response.go
@@ -21,19 +21,20 @@ import (
 
 // Translations
 var (
-	MessageResourceCreated = l10n.Template("{user} added {resource} to {folder}")
-	MessageResourceUpdated = l10n.Template("{user} updated {resource} in {folder}")
-	MessageResourceTrashed = l10n.Template("{user} deleted {resource} from {folder}")
-	MessageResourceMoved   = l10n.Template("{user} moved {resource} to {folder}")
-	MessageResourceRenamed = l10n.Template("{user} renamed {oldResource} to {resource}")
-	MessageShareCreated    = l10n.Template("{user} shared {resource} with {sharee}")
-	MessageShareUpdated    = l10n.Template("{user} updated {field} for the {resource}")
-	MessageShareDeleted    = l10n.Template("{user} removed {sharee} from {resource}")
-	MessageLinkCreated     = l10n.Template("{user} shared {resource} via link")
-	MessageLinkUpdated     = l10n.Template("{user} updated {field} for a link {token} on {resource}")
-	MessageLinkDeleted     = l10n.Template("{user} removed link to {resource}")
-	MessageSpaceShared     = l10n.Template("{user} added {sharee} as member of {space}")
-	MessageSpaceUnshared   = l10n.Template("{user} removed {sharee} from {space}")
+	MessageResourceCreated    = l10n.Template("{user} added {resource} to {folder}")
+	MessageResourceUpdated    = l10n.Template("{user} updated {resource} in {folder}")
+	MessageResourceDownloaded = l10n.Template("{resource} was downloaded via public link {token}")
+	MessageResourceTrashed    = l10n.Template("{user} deleted {resource} from {folder}")
+	MessageResourceMoved      = l10n.Template("{user} moved {resource} to {folder}")
+	MessageResourceRenamed    = l10n.Template("{user} renamed {oldResource} to {resource}")
+	MessageShareCreated       = l10n.Template("{user} shared {resource} with {sharee}")
+	MessageShareUpdated       = l10n.Template("{user} updated {field} for the {resource}")
+	MessageShareDeleted       = l10n.Template("{user} removed {sharee} from {resource}")
+	MessageLinkCreated        = l10n.Template("{user} shared {resource} via link")
+	MessageLinkUpdated        = l10n.Template("{user} updated {field} for a link {token} on {resource}")
+	MessageLinkDeleted        = l10n.Template("{user} removed link to {resource}")
+	MessageSpaceShared        = l10n.Template("{user} added {sharee} as member of {space}")
+	MessageSpaceUnshared      = l10n.Template("{user} removed {sharee} from {space}")
 
 	StrSomeField      = l10n.Template("some field")
 	StrPermission     = l10n.Template("permission")
diff --git a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/service.go b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/service.go
index 33aa2e4f81..302349c12b 100644
--- a/services/activitylog/pkg/service/service.go
+++ b/services/activitylog/pkg/service/service.go
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ func (a *ActivitylogService) Run() {
 			err = a.AddActivity(ev.FileRef, e.ID, utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp))
 		case events.FileTouched:
 			err = a.AddActivity(ev.Ref, e.ID, utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp))
+		case events.FileDownloaded:
+			// we are only interested in public link downloads - so no need to store others.
+			if ev.ImpersonatingUser.GetDisplayName() == "Public" {
+				err = a.AddActivity(ev.Ref, e.ID, utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp))
+			}
 		case events.ContainerCreated:
 			err = a.AddActivity(ev.Ref, e.ID, utils.TSToTime(ev.Timestamp))
 		case events.ItemTrashed: