diff --git a/download-model.py b/download-model.py
index c38e79fb..1681509f 100644
--- a/download-model.py
+++ b/download-model.py
@@ -190,17 +190,17 @@ class ModelDownloader:
             headers = {}
             mode = 'wb'
 
-            if output_path.exists() and not start_from_scratch:
-                # Resume download
-                r = session.get(url, stream=True, timeout=20)
-                total_size = int(r.headers.get('content-length', 0))
-                if output_path.stat().st_size >= total_size:
-                    return
-
-                headers = {'Range': f'bytes={output_path.stat().st_size}-'}
-                mode = 'ab'
-
             try:
+                if output_path.exists() and not start_from_scratch:
+                    # Resume download
+                    r = session.get(url, stream=True, timeout=20)
+                    total_size = int(r.headers.get('content-length', 0))
+                    if output_path.stat().st_size >= total_size:
+                        return
+
+                    headers = {'Range': f'bytes={output_path.stat().st_size}-'}
+                    mode = 'ab'
+
                 with session.get(url, stream=True, headers=headers, timeout=30) as r:
                     r.raise_for_status()  # If status is not 2xx, raise an error
                     total_size = int(r.headers.get('content-length', 0))