diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/add-show-downloads-hook b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/add-show-downloads-hook
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8d4b9e92c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/add-show-downloads-hook
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: add
+
+Adds new hook `woocommerce_order_downloads_table_show_downloads` to control rendering of the downloads table (classic templates only).
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/wc-template-functions.php b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/wc-template-functions.php
index a4cbf70014e..d42d90c96f5 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/wc-template-functions.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/wc-template-functions.php
@@ -2723,10 +2723,30 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'woocommerce_order_details_table' ) ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		$order = wc_get_order( $order_id );
+
+		if ( ! $order ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		wc_get_template(
 			'order/order-details.php',
 			array(
-				'order_id' => $order_id,
+				'order_id'       => $order_id,
+				/**
+				 * Determines if the order downloads table should be shown (in the context of the order details
+				 * template).
+				 *
+				 * By default, this is true if the order has at least one dowloadable items and download is permitted
+				 * (which is partly determined by the order status). For special cases, though, this can be overridden
+				 * and the downloads table can be forced to render (or forced not to render).
+				 *
+				 * @since 8.5.0
+				 *
+				 * @param bool     $show_downloads If the downloads table should be shown.
+				 * @param WC_Order $order          The related order.
+				 */
+				'show_downloads' => apply_filters( 'woocommerce_order_downloads_table_show_downloads', ( $order->has_downloadable_item() && $order->is_download_permitted() ), $order ),
 			)
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/templates/order/order-details.php b/plugins/woocommerce/templates/order/order-details.php
index 6713ceacda8..131d86b91c2 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/templates/order/order-details.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/templates/order/order-details.php
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
  *
  * @see     https://woo.com/document/template-structure/
  * @package WooCommerce\Templates
- * @version 7.8.0
+ * @version 8.5.0
+ *
+ * @var bool $show_downloads Controls whether the downloads table should be rendered.
  */
 
 defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
@@ -27,7 +29,6 @@ $order_items           = $order->get_items( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_purchase
 $show_purchase_note    = $order->has_status( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_purchase_note_order_statuses', array( 'completed', 'processing' ) ) );
 $show_customer_details = is_user_logged_in() && $order->get_user_id() === get_current_user_id();
 $downloads             = $order->get_downloadable_items();
-$show_downloads        = $order->has_downloadable_item() && $order->is_download_permitted();
 
 if ( $show_downloads ) {
 	wc_get_template(