diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
index 7b81319f7a..82bf4ff435 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.tenant.TenantUtil;
 import org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.ThumbnailDefinition;
 import org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.ThumbnailHelper;
 import org.alfresco.repo.thumbnail.ThumbnailRegistry;
+import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper;
 import org.alfresco.repo.version.VersionModel;
 import org.alfresco.rest.antlr.WhereClauseParser;
 import org.alfresco.rest.api.Nodes;
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
     private ThumbnailService thumbnailService;
     private SiteService siteService;
     private ActivityPoster poster;
+    private RetryingTransactionHelper retryingTransactionHelper;
 
     private enum Activity_Type
     {
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
         this.authorityService = sr.getAuthorityService();
         this.thumbnailService = sr.getThumbnailService();
         this.siteService =  sr.getSiteService();
+        this.retryingTransactionHelper = sr.getRetryingTransactionHelper();
 
         if (defaultIgnoreTypesAndAspects != null)
         {
@@ -1913,6 +1916,19 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
         }
         String attachFileName = (attach ? name : null);
 
+        final ActivityInfo activityInfo =  getActivityInfo(getParentNodeRef(nodeRef), nodeRef);
+
+        //Activity posting needs a transaction
+        retryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(new RetryingTransactionHelper.RetryingTransactionCallback<Void>()
+        {
+            @Override
+            public Void execute() throws Throwable
+            {
+                postActivity(Activity_Type.DOWNLOADED, activityInfo);
+                return null;
+            }
+        }, false, true);
+
         return new NodeBinaryResource(nodeRef, ContentModel.PROP_CONTENT, ci, attachFileName);
     }
 
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/ActivitiesPostingTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/ActivitiesPostingTest.java
index 9be7ca06a2..c65bf572f9 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/ActivitiesPostingTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/ActivitiesPostingTest.java
@@ -102,11 +102,16 @@ public class ActivitiesPostingTest extends AbstractBaseApiTest
         dUpdate.setName("d1b.txt");
         HttpResponse response = put(URL_NODES, u1.getId(), documentResp.getId(), toJsonAsStringNonNull(dUpdate), null, 200);
 
+        //Now download it
+        response = getSingle(NodesEntityResource.class, u1.getId(), documentResp.getId()+"/content", null, 200);
+        String textContent = response.getResponse();
+        assertNotNull(textContent);
+
         delete(URL_NODES, u1.getId(), documentResp.getId(), 204);
         delete(URL_NODES, u1.getId(), createdFolder.getId(), 204);
 
         List<Activity> activities = getMyActivites();
-        assertEquals(activities.size(),5);
+        assertEquals(activities.size(),6);
         Activity act = matchActivity(activities, ActivityType.FOLDER_ADDED, u1.getId(), tSite.getSiteId(), docLibNodeRef.getId(), folder1);
         assertNotNull(act);
 
@@ -121,6 +126,9 @@ public class ActivitiesPostingTest extends AbstractBaseApiTest
 
         act = matchActivity(activities, ActivityType.FILE_DELETED, u1.getId(), tSite.getSiteId(), createdFolder.getId(), dUpdate.getName());
         assertNotNull(act);
+
+        act = matchActivity(activities, ActivityPoster.DOWNLOADED, u1.getId(), tSite.getSiteId(), createdFolder.getId(), dUpdate.getName());
+        assertNotNull(act);
     }
 
     @Test