diff --git a/prefsCleaner.sh b/prefsCleaner.sh
index b9739b2c..2d89b29f 100755
--- a/prefsCleaner.sh
+++ b/prefsCleaner.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ QUICKSTART=false
 ## download method priority: curl -> wget
 DOWNLOAD_METHOD=''
 if command -v curl >/dev/null; then
-	DOWNLOAD_METHOD='curl --max-redirs 3 -so'
+	DOWNLOAD_METHOD='curl --max-redirs 3 -fso'
 elif command -v wget >/dev/null; then
 	DOWNLOAD_METHOD='wget --max-redirect 3 --quiet -O'
 else
diff --git a/updater.sh b/updater.sh
index 72c77fcb..cdced8e1 100755
--- a/updater.sh
+++ b/updater.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ESR=false
 # Download method priority: curl -> wget
 DOWNLOAD_METHOD=''
 if command -v curl >/dev/null; then
-  DOWNLOAD_METHOD='curl --max-redirs 3 -so'
+  DOWNLOAD_METHOD='curl --max-redirs 3 -fso'
 elif command -v wget >/dev/null; then
   DOWNLOAD_METHOD='wget --max-redirect 3 --quiet -O'
 else