diff --git a/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml b/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
index 4f23d4c7b44..4de5e5ad5b2 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/dataset.xhtml
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@
                                                                    or (DatasetPage.workingVersion.deaccessioned and DatasetPage.canUpdateDataset()))}"/>
             <!-- TO-DO FIX RSYNC LOGIC !fileMetadata.dataFile.filePackage or
                                                     fileMetadata.dataFile.filePackage and systemConfig.HTTPDownload -->
+            <!-- NOTE removed fileAccessRequest logic in order to always display the file access btn -->
             <ui:param name="showAccessFileButtonGroup" value="#{fileDownloadHelper.canDownloadFile(fileMetadata)
-                                                                or (!fileDownloadHelper.canDownloadFile(fileMetadata) and DatasetPage.dataset.fileAccessRequest)
+                                                                or (!fileDownloadHelper.canDownloadFile(fileMetadata))
                                                                 and (!DatasetPage.workingVersion.deaccessioned
                                                                 or (DatasetPage.workingVersion.deaccessioned and permissionsWrapper.canIssueUpdateDatasetCommand(FilePage.fileMetadata.datasetVersion.dataset)))}"/>
             <ui:param name="publishDataset" value="#{DatasetPage.publishDatasetPopup()}"/>
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/file-download-button-fragment.xhtml b/src/main/webapp/file-download-button-fragment.xhtml
index 9bf812249d4..9057be56fe5 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/file-download-button-fragment.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/file-download-button-fragment.xhtml
@@ -10,31 +10,13 @@
     xmlns:cc="http://java.sun.com/jsf/composite"
     xmlns:o="http://omnifaces.org/ui"
     xmlns:iqbs="http://xmlns.jcp.org/jsf/composite/iqbs">
+    
+    <!-- Download Options -->
+    <li class="dropdown-header">#{bundle['file.accessBtn.header.download']} <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-download-alt"/></li>
 
     <!-- Request Access Options -->
     <ui:fragment rendered="#{!fileMetadata.datasetVersion.deaccessioned and !fileDownloadHelper.canDownloadFile(fileMetadata)
                              and fileMetadata.dataFile.owner.fileAccessRequest}">
-        <li class="dropdown-header">#{bundle['file.accessBtn.header.download']} <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-download-alt"/></li>
-        
-       <style type="text/css">
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item {display:list-item !important;}
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink{display:block;padding:3px 20px;clear:both;font-weight:400;line-height:1.42857143;color:#333;white-space:nowrap}
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink:focus,
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink:hover{color:#262626;text-decoration:none;background-color:#f5f5f5}
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink.active,
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink.active:focus,
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink.active:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;background-color:#337ab7;outline:0}
-            
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled{display:block;padding:3px 20px;clear:both;font-weight:400;line-height:1.42857143;white-space:nowrap}
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled,
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled:focus,
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled:hover{background-color:transparent;color:#777;}
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled:focus,
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled:hover{text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(enabled=false)}
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled{cursor:not-allowed;}
-            div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled{pointer-events:none;}
-        </style>
-    
         <p:outputPanel id="requestPanel" styleClass="iq-dropdown-list-item #{fileMetadata.dataFile.fileAccessRequesters.contains(dataverseSession.user) ? 'disabled' : ''}"
                        rendered="#{fileDownloadHelper.session.user.authenticated}">
             <p:commandLink styleClass="btn-request"
@@ -54,11 +36,14 @@
             </p:commandLink>
         </li>
     </ui:fragment>
+    <ui:fragment rendered="#{!fileMetadata.datasetVersion.deaccessioned and !fileDownloadHelper.canDownloadFile(fileMetadata)
+                             and !fileMetadata.dataFile.owner.fileAccessRequest}">
+        <li class="disabled"><a href="#"><em>Users may not request access to files.</em></a></li>
+    </ui:fragment>
     <!-- END: Request Access Options -->
     
-    <!-- Download Options -->
+    <!-- CAN DOWNLOAD ACCESS Options -->
     <ui:fragment rendered="#{fileDownloadHelper.canDownloadFile(fileMetadata)}">
-        <li class="dropdown-header">#{bundle['file.accessBtn.header.download']} <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-download-alt"/></li>
         <!-- NON-TABULAR + PACKAGE DOWNLOAD OPTIONS -->
         <li jsf:rendered="#{!fileMetadata.dataFile.tabularData}">
             <p:commandLink rendered="#{!(fileMetadata.dataFile.tabularData) and !(downloadPopupRequired) 
@@ -193,55 +178,59 @@
                     #{bundle['file.downloadBtn.format.var']}
                 </p:commandLink>
             </li>
-            <li class="dropdown-submenu pull-left">
-                <a tabindex="-1" href="javascript:void(0);">#{bundle['file.downloadBtn.format.citation']}</a>
-                <ul class="dropdown-menu">
-                    <li>
-                        <h:commandLink styleClass="btn-download" actionListener="#{fileDownloadService.downloadDatafileCitationRIS(fileMetadata)}">
-                            <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.cite.downloadBtn.ris']}" />
-                        </h:commandLink>
-                    </li>
-                    <li>
-                        <h:commandLink styleClass="btn-download" action="#{fileDownloadService.downloadDatafileCitationXML(fileMetadata)}">
-                            <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.cite.downloadBtn.xml']}" />
-                        </h:commandLink>
-                    </li>
-                    <li>
-                        <h:commandLink styleClass="btn-download" action="#{fileDownloadService.downloadDatafileCitationBibtex(fileMetadata)}">
-                            <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.cite.downloadBtn.bib']}" />
-                        </h:commandLink>
-                    </li>
-                </ul>
-            </li>
         </ui:fragment>
         <!-- END: TABULAR DOWNLOAD OPTIONS -->
-        
+    </ui:fragment>
+    <!-- END: CAN DOWNLOAD ACCESS Options -->
+    
+    <!-- CITATION FILES DOWNLOAD OPTIONS -->
+    <ui:fragment rendered="#{true}">
+        <li class="dropdown-submenu pull-left">
+            <a tabindex="-1" href="javascript:void(0);">#{bundle['file.downloadBtn.format.citation']}</a>
+            <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+                <li>
+                    <h:commandLink styleClass="btn-download" action="#{fileDownloadService.downloadDatafileCitationXML(fileMetadata)}">
+                        <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.cite.downloadBtn.xml']}" />
+                    </h:commandLink>
+                </li>
+                <li>
+                    <h:commandLink styleClass="btn-download" actionListener="#{fileDownloadService.downloadDatafileCitationRIS(fileMetadata)}">
+                        <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.cite.downloadBtn.ris']}" />
+                    </h:commandLink>
+                </li>
+                <li>
+                    <h:commandLink styleClass="btn-download" action="#{fileDownloadService.downloadDatafileCitationBibtex(fileMetadata)}">
+                        <h:outputText value="#{bundle['dataset.cite.downloadBtn.bib']}" />
+                    </h:commandLink>
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </li>
         <!-- UI HACK FIX SUBMENU PULL-FLOAT FIX -->
         <li role="presentation" class="clearfix"></li>
     </ui:fragment>
-    <!-- END: Download Options -->
+    <!-- CITATION FILES DOWNLOAD OPTIONS -->
     
     <!-- AUX FILES DOWNLOAD OPTIONS -->
     <ui:fragment rendered="#{not empty auxiliaryFileServiceBean.findAuxiliaryFiles(fileMetadata.dataFile)}">
         <li class="dropdown-submenu pull-left">
             <!--FIXME: Move "Differentially Private Statistics" to bundle and should it be "Auxiliary Files" sometimes? When?-->
+            <!--FIXME: Should be ui:repeat to display multiple types of aux files from multiple types of tools-->
             <a tabindex="-1" href="javascript:void(0);">Differentially Private Statistics</a>
             <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                 <ui:repeat var="auxFile" value="#{auxiliaryFileServiceBean.findAuxiliaryFiles(fileMetadata.dataFile)}">
                     <li>
                         <p:commandLink styleClass="btn-download" action="#{fileDownloadService.redirectToAuxFileDownloadAPI(fileMetadata.dataFile.id, auxFile.formatTag, auxFile.formatVersion)}">
-                            <h:outputText value="#{auxFile.formatTag}"/>
-                            <h:outputText value=" (#{auxFile.formatVersion})"/>
+                            <h:outputText value="#{auxFile.formatTag} (#{auxFile.formatVersion})"/>
                         </p:commandLink>
                     </li>
                 </ui:repeat>
             </ul>
         </li>
-        
         <!-- UI HACK FIX SUBMENU PULL-FLOAT FIX -->
         <li role="presentation" class="clearfix"></li>
     </ui:fragment>
     <!-- END: AUX FILES DOWNLOAD OPTIONS -->
+    <!-- END: Download Options -->
     
     <!-- Explore Options -->
     <ui:fragment rendered="#{fileDownloadHelper.canDownloadFile(fileMetadata) and not empty exploreTools}">
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/file.xhtml b/src/main/webapp/file.xhtml
index 34717bfae3b..999213f6b0b 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/file.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/file.xhtml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
             <ui:param name="pageTitle" value="#{FilePage.fileMetadata.dataFile.displayName} - #{FilePage.file.owner.owner.displayName}"/>
             <ui:param name="dataverse" value="#{FilePage.file.owner.owner}"/>
             <ui:param name="showMessagePanel" value="#{true}"/>
+            <!-- NOTE removed fileAccessRequest logic in order to always display the file access btn -->
             <ui:param name="showAccessFileButtonGroup" value="#{fileDownloadHelper.canDownloadFile(FilePage.fileMetadata)
-                                                                  or (!fileDownloadHelper.canDownloadFile(FilePage.fileMetadata) and FilePage.fileMetadata.dataFile.owner.fileAccessRequest)
+                                                                  or (!fileDownloadHelper.canDownloadFile(FilePage.fileMetadata))
                                                                   and (!FilePage.fileMetadata.datasetVersion.deaccessioned
                                                                         or (FilePage.fileMetadata.datasetVersion.deaccessioned and permissionsWrapper.canIssueUpdateDatasetCommand(FilePage.fileMetadata.datasetVersion.dataset)))}"/>
             <ui:define name="meta_header">
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/resources/css/structure.css b/src/main/webapp/resources/css/structure.css
index a8867e72ce6..5e2832c397f 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/resources/css/structure.css
+++ b/src/main/webapp/resources/css/structure.css
@@ -735,6 +735,23 @@ div[id$="filesTable"] thead[id$="filesTable_head"] th.ui-selection-column .ui-ch
     word-break: break-word;
 }
 
+/* REQUEST ACCESS DOWNLOAD OPTION LINK */
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item {display:list-item !important;}
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink{display:block;padding:3px 20px;clear:both;font-weight:400;line-height:1.42857143;color:#333;white-space:nowrap}
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink:focus,
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink:hover{color:#262626;text-decoration:none;background-color:#f5f5f5}
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink.active,
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink.active:focus,
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item>a.ui-commandlink.active:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;background-color:#337ab7;outline:0}
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled{display:block;padding:3px 20px;clear:both;font-weight:400;line-height:1.42857143;white-space:nowrap}
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled,
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled:focus,
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled:hover{background-color:transparent;color:#777;}
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled:focus,
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled:hover{text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;background-image:none;filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(enabled=false)}
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled{cursor:not-allowed;}
+div[id$="requestPanel"].iq-dropdown-list-item.disabled>span.ui-commandlink.ui-state-disabled{pointer-events:none;}
+
 /* PAGINATION */
 div[id$="filesTable"] .ui-paginator {
     font-weight: normal;