diff --git a/services/context/repo.go b/services/context/repo.go
index 957c27ed0d..a2ae5bff20 100644
--- a/services/context/repo.go
+++ b/services/context/repo.go
@@ -663,6 +663,8 @@ func repoAssignmentPrepareTemplateData(ctx *Context, data *repoAssignmentPrepare
 	ctx.Data["NumLicensePackages"] = numLicensePackages
 	ctx.Data["EnableLicenses"] = licensingEnabled || numLicensePackages > 0
 	ctx.Data["LicensingEnabled"] = licensingEnabled
+	downloadGated := repoUpdateCfg != nil && repoUpdateCfg.DownloadGating != "" && repoUpdateCfg.DownloadGating != "none"
+	ctx.Data["DownloadGated"] = downloadGated
 
 	// Determine release page access based on feed visibility mode.
 	feedVis := "public"
diff --git a/templates/repo/header.tmpl b/templates/repo/header.tmpl
index 06bb146d95..23cebf9b6e 100644
--- a/templates/repo/header.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/header.tmpl
@@ -130,9 +130,13 @@
 
 					{{if and .LicensingEnabled .IsSigned}}
 						<a href="{{.RepoLink}}/licenses" class="{{if .IsLicensesPage}}active {{end}}item">
-							{{svg "octicon-key"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses"}}
-							{{if .NumLicensePackages}}
-								<span class="ui small label">{{CountFmt .NumLicensePackages}}</span>
+							{{if .DownloadGated}}
+								{{svg "octicon-key"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses"}}
+								{{if .NumLicensePackages}}
+									<span class="ui small label">{{CountFmt .NumLicensePackages}}</span>
+								{{end}}
+							{{else}}
+								{{svg "octicon-broadcast"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.licensing_section"}}
 							{{end}}
 						</a>
 					{{end}}
diff --git a/templates/repo/licenses.tmpl b/templates/repo/licenses.tmpl
index 41b6db02f9..fec5e8c7d7 100644
--- a/templates/repo/licenses.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/licenses.tmpl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	{{template "repo/header" .}}
 	<div class="ui container">
 
+		{{if .DownloadGated}}
 		{{if .NewMasterKey}}
 			<div class="ui info message">
 				<div class="header">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.master_key_created"}}</div>
@@ -224,6 +225,8 @@
 			</details>
 		{{end}}
 
+		{{end}}{{/* end DownloadGated */}}
+
 		{{/* ── Update Feed URLs ── */}}
 		{{if .LicensingEnabled}}
 		<h4 class="ui top attached header tw-mt-4">
@@ -333,7 +336,7 @@
 {{end}}
 
 {{/* ── Generate Key Modal ── */}}
-{{if .IsRepoAdmin}}
+{{if and .DownloadGated .IsRepoAdmin}}
 <div class="ui small modal" id="generate-key-modal">
 	<div class="header">{{svg "octicon-plus"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.generate_key"}}</div>
 	<div class="content">
@@ -367,6 +370,7 @@
 {{end}}
 
 {{/* ── Delete Package Confirmation Modal ── */}}
+{{if .DownloadGated}}
 <div class="ui small modal" id="license-delete-package-modal">
 	<div class="header">{{svg "octicon-trash"}} {{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.licenses.delete_package"}}</div>
 	<div class="content">
@@ -397,5 +401,6 @@
 		</form>
 	</div>
 </div>
+{{end}}{{/* end DownloadGated for modals */}}
 
 {{template "base/footer" .}}