diff --git a/dandi/download.py b/dandi/download.py
index 587468546..894775bde 100644
--- a/dandi/download.py
+++ b/dandi/download.py
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ def _download_file(
     if downloaded_digest and not resuming:
         assert downloaded_digest is not None
         final_digest = downloaded_digest.hexdigest()  # we care only about hex
-    elif resuming:
+    elif digests:
         if resuming:
             lgr.debug("%s - resumed download. Need to check full checksum.", path)
         else: