diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Account/CreateController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Account/CreateController.php
index 928f656b69..ef9c1ba411 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Account/CreateController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Account/CreateController.php
@@ -151,7 +151,12 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
         // store attachment(s):
         /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($account, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($account, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Account/EditController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Account/EditController.php
index 007f3ec1f2..4afb528e68 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Account/EditController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Account/EditController.php
@@ -190,9 +190,13 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         app('preferences')->mark();
 
         // store new attachment(s):
-        /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($account, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($account, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BillController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BillController.php
index 58a5c5edf7..d8c02e30e9 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BillController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BillController.php
@@ -383,7 +383,12 @@ class BillController extends Controller
 
         /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($bill, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($bill, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
@@ -410,7 +415,12 @@ class BillController extends Controller
 
         /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($bill, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($bill, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         // flash messages
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/CreateController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/CreateController.php
index fd88ef52a9..f7d0c48482 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/CreateController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/CreateController.php
@@ -130,9 +130,13 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
         app('preferences')->mark();
 
         // store attachment(s):
-        /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($budget, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($budget, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/EditController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/EditController.php
index 7dc7ce3495..5b0bb4b4ed 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/EditController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Budget/EditController.php
@@ -137,9 +137,13 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         $redirect = redirect($this->getPreviousUri('budgets.edit.uri'));
 
         // store new attachment(s):
-        /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($budget, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($budget, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Category/CreateController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Category/CreateController.php
index fa19ddfcd1..771932ab96 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Category/CreateController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Category/CreateController.php
@@ -102,9 +102,13 @@ class CreateController extends Controller
         app('preferences')->mark();
 
         // store attachment(s):
-        /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($category, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($category, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Category/EditController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Category/EditController.php
index f5050899ce..1aa925a062 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Category/EditController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Category/EditController.php
@@ -107,9 +107,13 @@ class EditController extends Controller
         app('preferences')->mark();
 
         // store new attachment(s):
-        /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($category, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($category, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBankController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBankController.php
index ff3a4d0738..2890991529 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBankController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PiggyBankController.php
@@ -456,7 +456,12 @@ class PiggyBankController extends Controller
         // store attachment(s):
         /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($piggyBank, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($piggyBank, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
@@ -495,7 +500,12 @@ class PiggyBankController extends Controller
         // store new attachment(s):
         /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($piggyBank, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($piggyBank, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php
index ffa4e50092..85e9ff526a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/TagController.php
@@ -321,7 +321,12 @@ class TagController extends Controller
         // store attachment(s):
         /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($result, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($result, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
@@ -359,7 +364,12 @@ class TagController extends Controller
         // store new attachment(s):
         /** @var array $files */
         $files = $request->hasFile('attachments') ? $request->file('attachments') : null;
-        $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($tag, $files);
+        if (null !== $files && !auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            $this->attachments->saveAttachmentsForModel($tag, $files);
+        }
+        if (null !== $files && auth()->user()->hasRole('demo')) {
+            session()->flash('info',(string)trans('firefly.no_att_demo_user'));
+        }
 
         if (count($this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')) > 0) {
             $request->session()->flash('info', $this->attachments->getMessages()->get('attachments')); // @codeCoverageIgnore
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
index ba9b760e4d..32d02df306 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Account/AccountRepository.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Factory\AccountFactory;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Account;
 use FireflyIII\Models\AccountMeta;
 use FireflyIII\Models\AccountType;
+use FireflyIII\Models\Attachment;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Location;
 use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionCurrency;
 use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionGroup;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Log;
+use Storage;
 
 /**
  * Class AccountRepository.
@@ -658,7 +660,22 @@ class AccountRepository implements AccountRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function getAttachments(Account $account): Collection
     {
-        return $account->attachments()->get();
+        $set  = $account->attachments()->get();
+
+        /** @var Storage $disk */
+        $disk = Storage::disk('upload');
+
+        $set = $set->each(
+            static function (Attachment $attachment) use ($disk) {
+                $notes                   = $attachment->notes()->first();
+                $attachment->file_exists = $disk->exists($attachment->fileName());
+                $attachment->notes       = $notes ? $notes->text : '';
+
+                return $attachment;
+            }
+        );
+
+        return $set;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
index 1183e353ad..124612a6ca 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Bill/BillRepository.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
 use DB;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Factory\BillFactory;
+use FireflyIII\Models\Attachment;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Bill;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Note;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Transaction;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Query\JoinClause;
 use Illuminate\Pagination\LengthAwarePaginator;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Log;
+use Storage;
 
 /**
  * Class BillRepository.
@@ -164,7 +166,22 @@ class BillRepository implements BillRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function getAttachments(Bill $bill): Collection
     {
-        return $bill->attachments()->get();
+        $set = $bill->attachments()->get();
+
+        /** @var Storage $disk */
+        $disk = Storage::disk('upload');
+
+        $set = $set->each(
+            static function (Attachment $attachment) use ($disk) {
+                $notes                   = $attachment->notes()->first();
+                $attachment->file_exists = $disk->exists($attachment->fileName());
+                $attachment->notes       = $notes ? $notes->text : '';
+
+                return $attachment;
+            }
+        );
+
+        return $set;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php
index af9fd47e50..c68acfa141 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Budget/BudgetRepository.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
 use DB;
 use Exception;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
+use FireflyIII\Models\Attachment;
 use FireflyIII\Models\AutoBudget;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Budget;
 use FireflyIII\Models\BudgetLimit;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Database\QueryException;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Log;
+use Storage;
 
 /**
  * Class BudgetRepository.
@@ -489,7 +491,22 @@ class BudgetRepository implements BudgetRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function getAttachments(Budget $budget): Collection
     {
-        return $budget->attachments()->get();
+        $set = $budget->attachments()->get();
+
+        /** @var Storage $disk */
+        $disk = Storage::disk('upload');
+
+        $set = $set->each(
+            static function (Attachment $attachment) use ($disk) {
+                $notes                   = $attachment->notes()->first();
+                $attachment->file_exists = $disk->exists($attachment->fileName());
+                $attachment->notes       = $notes ? $notes->text : '';
+
+                return $attachment;
+            }
+        );
+
+        return $set;
     }
 
     public function getMaxOrder(): int
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.php
index ffd61461e4..e4e8736586 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Category/CategoryRepository.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
 use DB;
 use FireflyIII\Exceptions\FireflyException;
 use FireflyIII\Factory\CategoryFactory;
+use FireflyIII\Models\Attachment;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Category;
 use FireflyIII\Models\RecurrenceTransactionMeta;
 use FireflyIII\Models\RuleAction;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Services\Internal\Update\CategoryUpdateService;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Log;
+use Storage;
 
 /**
  * Class CategoryRepository.
@@ -380,6 +382,21 @@ class CategoryRepository implements CategoryRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function getAttachments(Category $category): Collection
     {
-        return $category->attachments()->get();
+        $set = $category->attachments()->get();
+
+        /** @var Storage $disk */
+        $disk = Storage::disk('upload');
+
+        $set = $set->each(
+            static function (Attachment $attachment) use ($disk) {
+                $notes                   = $attachment->notes()->first();
+                $attachment->file_exists = $disk->exists($attachment->fileName());
+                $attachment->notes       = $notes ? $notes->text : '';
+
+                return $attachment;
+            }
+        );
+
+        return $set;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Journal/JournalAPIRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Journal/JournalAPIRepository.php
index a4ff6c3df4..9b51937fb3 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Journal/JournalAPIRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Journal/JournalAPIRepository.php
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace FireflyIII\Repositories\Journal;
 
+use FireflyIII\Models\Attachment;
 use FireflyIII\Models\PiggyBankEvent;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Transaction;
 use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionJournal;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Log;
+use Storage;
 
 /**
  * Class JournalAPIRepository
@@ -74,7 +76,22 @@ class JournalAPIRepository implements JournalAPIRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function getAttachments(TransactionJournal $journal): Collection
     {
-        return $journal->attachments;
+        $set = $journal->attachments;
+
+        /** @var Storage $disk */
+        $disk = Storage::disk('upload');
+
+        $set = $set->each(
+            static function (Attachment $attachment) use ($disk) {
+                $notes                   = $attachment->notes()->first();
+                $attachment->file_exists = $disk->exists($attachment->fileName());
+                $attachment->notes       = $notes ? $notes->text : '';
+
+                return $attachment;
+            }
+        );
+
+        return $set;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php b/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php
index 42654efe5b..3be16b5c9e 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/PiggyBank/PiggyBankRepository.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace FireflyIII\Repositories\PiggyBank;
 
 use Carbon\Carbon;
+use FireflyIII\Models\Attachment;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Note;
 use FireflyIII\Models\PiggyBank;
 use FireflyIII\Models\PiggyBankRepetition;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Repositories\Journal\JournalRepositoryInterface;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Log;
+use Storage;
 
 /**
  * Class PiggyBankRepository.
@@ -374,6 +376,21 @@ class PiggyBankRepository implements PiggyBankRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function getAttachments(PiggyBank $piggyBank): Collection
     {
-        return $piggyBank->attachments()->get();
+        $set = $piggyBank->attachments()->get();
+
+        /** @var Storage $disk */
+        $disk = Storage::disk('upload');
+
+        $set = $set->each(
+            static function (Attachment $attachment) use ($disk) {
+                $notes                   = $attachment->notes()->first();
+                $attachment->file_exists = $disk->exists($attachment->fileName());
+                $attachment->notes       = $notes ? $notes->text : '';
+
+                return $attachment;
+            }
+        );
+
+        return $set;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/Tag/TagRepository.php b/app/Repositories/Tag/TagRepository.php
index a83997d54d..970978a746 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/Tag/TagRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/Tag/TagRepository.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ use Carbon\Carbon;
 use DB;
 use FireflyIII\Factory\TagFactory;
 use FireflyIII\Helpers\Collector\GroupCollectorInterface;
+use FireflyIII\Models\Attachment;
 use FireflyIII\Models\Location;
 use FireflyIII\Models\RuleAction;
 use FireflyIII\Models\RuleTrigger;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ use FireflyIII\Models\TransactionType;
 use FireflyIII\User;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Log;
+use Storage;
 
 /**
  * Class TagRepository.
@@ -549,7 +551,21 @@ class TagRepository implements TagRepositoryInterface
      */
     public function getAttachments(Tag $tag): Collection
     {
-        return $tag->attachments()->get();
+        $set= $tag->attachments()->get();
+        /** @var Storage $disk */
+        $disk = Storage::disk('upload');
+
+        $set = $set->each(
+            static function (Attachment $attachment) use ($disk) {
+                $notes                   = $attachment->notes()->first();
+                $attachment->file_exists = $disk->exists($attachment->fileName());
+                $attachment->notes       = $notes ? $notes->text : '';
+
+                return $attachment;
+            }
+        );
+
+        return $set;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/User.php b/app/User.php
index c13227cd2c..53f1cdf805 100644
--- a/app/User.php
+++ b/app/User.php
@@ -138,10 +138,6 @@ use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\NotFoundHttpException;
  * @property-read int|null $transactions_count
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|\FireflyIII\User whereMfaSecret($value)
  * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|\FireflyIII\User whereObjectguid($value)
- * @property string $password
- * @property bool $blocked
- * @property string|null $blocked_code
- * @property-read \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection|\FireflyIII\Models\Role[] $roles
  */
 class User extends Authenticatable
 {
@@ -217,6 +213,16 @@ class User extends Authenticatable
         return $this->hasMany(Attachment::class);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $role
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function hasRole(string $role): bool
+    {
+        return $this->roles()->where('name', $role)->count() === 1;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @codeCoverageIgnore
      * Link to available budgets
diff --git a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
index 0e77304c08..72706e3f48 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en_US/firefly.php
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ return [
     'forgot_pw_page_title'                       => 'Forgot your password for Firefly III',
     'reset_pw_page_title'                        => 'Reset your password for Firefly III',
     'cannot_reset_demo_user'                     => 'You cannot reset the password of the demo user.',
+    'no_att_demo_user'                           => 'The demo user can\'t upload attachments.',
     'button_register'                            => 'Register',
     'authorization'                              => 'Authorization',
     'active_bills_only'                          => 'active bills only',
diff --git a/resources/views/v1/list/attachments.twig b/resources/views/v1/list/attachments.twig
index abfdba55d3..3b87ffcdc3 100644
--- a/resources/views/v1/list/attachments.twig
+++ b/resources/views/v1/list/attachments.twig
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@
             </td>
         </tr>
     {% endfor %}
-</table>
\ No newline at end of file
+</table>