diff --git a/file_entity.module b/file_entity.module
index 3fc2c86..f79a812 100644
--- a/file_entity.module
+++ b/file_entity.module
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ function file_entity_entity_type_alter(&$entity_types) {
     ->set('entity_keys', $keys)
     ->set('bundle_entity_type', 'file_type')
     ->set('admin_permission', 'administer files')
+    ->set('viewable', TRUE)
     ->setClass('Drupal\file_entity\Entity\FileEntity')
     ->setHandlerClass('storage_schema', 'Drupal\file_entity\FileEntityStorageSchema')
     ->setFormClass('default', 'Drupal\file_entity\Form\FileEditForm')