diff --git a/src/wp-includes/media-template.php b/src/wp-includes/media-template.php
index 08547ce1b5a5b..21adc09da0c62 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/media-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/media-template.php
@@ -557,7 +557,10 @@ function wp_print_media_templates() {
 
 			<div class="actions">
 				<# if ( data.link ) { #>
-					<a class="view-attachment" href="{{ data.link }}"><?php _e( 'View attachment page' ); ?></a>
+					<?php
+					$view_media_text = ( '1' === get_option( 'wp_attachment_pages_enabled' ) ) ? __( 'View attachment page' ) : __( 'View media file' );
+					?>
+					<a class="view-attachment" href="{{ data.link }}"><?php echo $view_media_text; ?></a>
 				<# } #>
 				<# if ( data.can.save ) { #>
 					<# if ( data.link ) { #>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/post.php b/src/wp-includes/post.php
index 197653feda65a..8a3bc56656163 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function create_initial_post_types() {
 				'name_admin_bar' => _x( 'Media', 'add new from admin bar' ),
 				'add_new'        => __( 'Add New Media File' ),
 				'edit_item'      => __( 'Edit Media' ),
-				'view_item'      => __( 'View Attachment Page' ),
+				'view_item'      => ( '1' === get_option( 'wp_attachment_pages_enabled' ) ) ? __( 'View Attachment Page' ) : __( 'View Media File' ),
 				'attributes'     => __( 'Attachment Attributes' ),
 			),
 			'public'                => true,