diff --git a/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/protocol.tsx b/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/protocol.tsx
index 4573b697..3ebcee7b 100644
--- a/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/protocol.tsx
+++ b/artifacts/tx-os/src/pages/protocol.tsx
@@ -2101,7 +2101,7 @@ function PhotosView({
             </div>
           </div>
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
-            {(photos.data?.length ?? 0) > 0 && (
+            {(photos.data?.length ?? 0) > 0 ? (
               <a
                 href={albumDownloadSrc(openAlbum.id)}
                 className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-slate-200 bg-white text-slate-700 text-sm hover:bg-slate-50 transition"
@@ -2109,6 +2109,14 @@ function PhotosView({
                 <Download size={16} />
                 {t("protocol.photos.downloadAll")}
               </a>
+            ) : (
+              <span
+                aria-disabled="true"
+                className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg border border-slate-200 bg-white text-slate-400 text-sm opacity-60 cursor-not-allowed pointer-events-none"
+              >
+                <Download size={16} />
+                {t("protocol.photos.downloadAll")}
+              </span>
             )}
             {canMutate && (
               <label className="cursor-pointer">