diff --git a/src/exo/download/download_utils.py b/src/exo/download/download_utils.py
index 618e4f38..5a8feeb9 100644
--- a/src/exo/download/download_utils.py
+++ b/src/exo/download/download_utils.py
@@ -378,10 +378,14 @@ async def download_file_with_retry(
             logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
             await asyncio.sleep(2.0**attempt)
         except Exception as e:
-            on_connection_lost()
             if attempt == n_attempts - 1:
+                on_connection_lost()
                 raise e
-            break
+            logger.error(
+                f"Download error on attempt {attempt + 1}/{n_attempts} for {model_id=} {revision=} {path=} {target_dir=}"
+            )
+            logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
+            await asyncio.sleep(2.0**attempt)
     raise Exception(
         f"Failed to download file {model_id=} {revision=} {path=} {target_dir=}"
     )