diff --git a/src/lib/Preview.js b/src/lib/Preview.js
index d3836a971..4cb1bebfe 100644
--- a/src/lib/Preview.js
+++ b/src/lib/Preview.js
@@ -771,10 +771,15 @@ class Preview extends EventEmitter {
             this.retryCount = 0;
         }
 
-        // Fetch access tokens before proceeding
-        getTokens(this.file.id, this.previewOptions.token)
-            .then(this.handleTokenResponse)
-            .catch(this.handleFetchError);
+        const isPreviewOffline = typeof fileIdOrFile === 'object' && this.options.skipServerUpdate;
+        if (isPreviewOffline) {
+            this.handleTokenResponse({});
+        } else {
+            // Fetch access tokens before proceeding
+            getTokens(this.file.id, this.previewOptions.token)
+                .then(this.handleTokenResponse)
+                .catch(this.handleFetchError);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -798,6 +803,8 @@ class Preview extends EventEmitter {
 
         // Load from cache if the current file is valid, otherwise load file info from server
         if (checkFileValid(this.file)) {
+            // Save file in cache. This also adds the 'ORIGINAL' representation. It is required to preview files offline
+            cacheFile(this.cache, this.file);
             this.loadFromCache();
         } else {
             this.loadFromServer();
diff --git a/src/lib/__tests__/Preview-test.js b/src/lib/__tests__/Preview-test.js
index 8370b3a02..e7f5d970d 100644
--- a/src/lib/__tests__/Preview-test.js
+++ b/src/lib/__tests__/Preview-test.js
@@ -1002,6 +1002,14 @@ describe('lib/Preview', () => {
             expect(preview.retryTimeout).to.equal(undefined);
         });
 
+        it('should load preview when a well-formed file object is passed and server update should be skipped', () => {
+            preview.options.skipServerUpdate = true;
+
+            preview.load(stubs.file);
+            expect(stubs.handleTokenResponse).to.be.calledWith({});
+            expect(stubs.getTokens).to.not.be.called;
+        });
+
         it('should set the retry count if we are retrying by file ID', () => {
             preview.retryCount = 0;
             preview.file.id = '0';
@@ -1114,6 +1122,7 @@ describe('lib/Preview', () => {
             stubs.checkFileValid.returns(true);
 
             preview.handleTokenResponse({});
+            expect(stubs.cacheFile).to.be.calledWith(preview.cache, preview.file);
             expect(stubs.loadFromCache).to.be.called;
             expect(stubs.loadFromServer).to.not.be.called;
         });