diff --git a/model_filemanager/download_models.py b/model_filemanager/download_models.py
index 23a52c441..c2d0c6f93 100644
--- a/model_filemanager/download_models.py
+++ b/model_filemanager/download_models.py
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@ async def track_download_progress(response: aiohttp.ClientResponse,
             await progress_callback(model_name, status)
             last_update_time = time.time()
 
-        with open(file_path, 'wb') as f:
+        if os.path.exists(file_path + '.tmp'):
+            os.remove(file_path + '.tmp')
+
+        with open(file_path + '.tmp', 'wb') as f:
             chunk_iterator = response.content.iter_chunked(8192)
             while True:
                 try:
@@ -171,6 +174,8 @@ async def track_download_progress(response: aiohttp.ClientResponse,
                 if time.time() - last_update_time >= interval:
                     await update_progress()
 
+        os.rename(file_path + '.tmp', file_path)
+
         await update_progress()
 
         logging.info(f"Successfully downloaded {model_name}. Total downloaded: {downloaded}")