diff --git a/routers/web/repo/repo.go b/routers/web/repo/repo.go
index f54b35c3e0b..c1eda8b6747 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/repo.go
@@ -418,8 +418,9 @@ func RedirectDownload(ctx *context.Context) {
 	tagNames := []string{vTag}
 	curRepo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 	releases, err := db.Find[repo_model.Release](ctx, repo_model.FindReleasesOptions{
-		RepoID:   curRepo.ID,
-		TagNames: tagNames,
+		IncludeDrafts: ctx.Repo.CanWrite(unit.TypeReleases),
+		RepoID:        curRepo.ID,
+		TagNames:      tagNames,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		ctx.ServerError("RedirectDownload", err)