diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c701a21..7ada3a3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
-  "version": "2.36.0",
+  "version": "2.36.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "siteforge",
-      "version": "2.36.0",
+      "version": "2.36.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.1135.0",
         "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6fd8b77..1646bec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "siteforge",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.36.0",
+  "version": "2.36.1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/src/content.ts b/src/content.ts
index 92fdcd1..b41dcb0 100644
--- a/src/content.ts
+++ b/src/content.ts
@@ -710,6 +710,8 @@ export interface StudyGuideLink {
   // Page id under /downloads/ (primary-guide, second-guide, book-guide--<id>)
   pageId: string
   title: string
+  // Direct file link, when the guide has one; otherwise the button opens the guide's page (store links)
+  downloadUrl?: string
 }
 
 // The companion guide a study offers, either chosen explicitly in admin or found through the
@@ -723,13 +725,13 @@ export function getStudyGuideLink(
 
   const primary = (): StudyGuideLink | null =>
     content.studyGuideTitle && (content.studyGuideUrl || content.studyGuideDownloadUrl || content.studyGuideAppleBooksUrl)
-      ? { pageId: 'primary-guide', title: content.studyGuideTitle }
+      ? { pageId: 'primary-guide', title: content.studyGuideTitle, downloadUrl: content.studyGuideDownloadUrl || undefined }
       : null
   const second = (): StudyGuideLink | null =>
-    content.secondSeries?.guide?.title ? { pageId: 'second-guide', title: content.secondSeries.guide.title } : null
+    content.secondSeries?.guide?.title ? { pageId: 'second-guide', title: content.secondSeries.guide.title, downloadUrl: content.secondSeries.guide.downloadUrl || undefined } : null
   const book = (id: string): StudyGuideLink | null => {
     const found = (content.finishedBooks ?? []).find(b => b.id === id)
-    return found?.guide?.title ? { pageId: `book-guide--${found.id}`, title: found.guide.title } : null
+    return found?.guide?.title ? { pageId: `book-guide--${found.id}`, title: found.guide.title, downloadUrl: found.guide.downloadUrl || undefined } : null
   }
 
   if (source === 'primary') return primary()
diff --git a/src/studyPages.tsx b/src/studyPages.tsx
index 8f987c0..c8e27ff 100644
--- a/src/studyPages.tsx
+++ b/src/studyPages.tsx
@@ -1743,7 +1743,9 @@ export function ColossiansStudyIndexPage({ content }: Props) {
                 {enrolling ? 'Enrolling...' : 'Enroll in This Study'}
               </button>
             )}
-            {studyGuide && <Link to={`/downloads/${studyGuide.pageId}`} className="btn-secondary">📄 Download Study Guide</Link>}
+            {studyGuide && (studyGuide.downloadUrl
+              ? <a href={studyGuide.downloadUrl} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" download className="btn-secondary">📄 Download Study Guide</a>
+              : <Link to={`/downloads/${studyGuide.pageId}`} className="btn-secondary">📄 Get the Study Guide</Link>)}
             {allLessonsDone && <Link to="/study/account" className="btn-secondary">🏅 My Certificate</Link>}
             {enrolled && <Link to={`/study/${study.slug}/notes`} className="btn-secondary">My Notes</Link>}
             {enrolled && studyStatus !== 'planned' && <Link to={`/study/${study.slug}/community`} className="btn-secondary">Community</Link>}