diff --git a/src/inc/routeinc/f0cklib.mjs b/src/inc/routeinc/f0cklib.mjs
index ae9eb37..cd46f4f 100644
--- a/src/inc/routeinc/f0cklib.mjs
+++ b/src/inc/routeinc/f0cklib.mjs
@@ -937,11 +937,11 @@ export default {
     const isNsfw = tags.some(t => t.id == 2);
     const isSfw = tags.some(t => t.id == 1);
     const isTagged = tags.length > 0;
-    // Guest rating & untagged restriction check for public uploads (visibility === 0)
+    // Guest rating restriction check for public uploads (visibility === 0)
+    // Direct links to public unrated/untagged posts are allowed for guests.
     if (!session && !isOwnerOrAdmin && (actitem.visibility || 0) === 0) {
       let guestBlocked = false;
-      if (!isTagged && !cfg.websrv.public_untagged) guestBlocked = true;
-      else if (isNsfw && !cfg.websrv.public_nsfw) guestBlocked = true;
+      if (isNsfw && !cfg.websrv.public_nsfw) guestBlocked = true;
       else if (isNsfl) guestBlocked = true;
 
       if (guestBlocked) {