diff --git a/archivebox/extractors/singlefile.py b/archivebox/extractors/singlefile.py
index 3a1a3759..28641b66 100644
--- a/archivebox/extractors/singlefile.py
+++ b/archivebox/extractors/singlefile.py
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ from ..index.schema import Link, ArchiveResult, ArchiveError
 from ..system import run, chmod_file
 from ..util import (
     enforce_types,
-    chrome_args
+    is_static_file,
+    chrome_args,
 )
 from ..config import (
     TIMEOUT,
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ from ..logging_util import TimedProgress
 @enforce_types
 def should_save_singlefile(link: Link, out_dir: Optional[str]=None) -> bool:
     out_dir = out_dir or link.link_dir
+    if is_static_file(link.url):
+        return False
 
     output = Path(out_dir or link.link_dir) / 'singlefile.html'
     return SAVE_SINGLEFILE and (not output.exists())