diff --git a/download-model.py b/download-model.py
index ba4d3bc7..d9b21d3a 100644
--- a/download-model.py
+++ b/download-model.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ from requests.adapters import HTTPAdapter
 from tqdm.contrib.concurrent import thread_map
 
 
+base = "https://huggingface.co"
+
+
 class ModelDownloader:
     def __init__(self, max_retries=5):
         self.session = requests.Session()
@@ -37,6 +40,13 @@ class ModelDownloader:
         if model[-1] == '/':
             model = model[:-1]
 
+        if model.startswith(base + '/'):
+            model = model[len(base) + 1:]
+
+        model_parts = model.split(":")
+        model = model_parts[0] if len(model_parts) > 0 else model
+        branch = model_parts[1] if len(model_parts) > 1 else branch
+
         if branch is None:
             branch = "main"
         else:
@@ -48,7 +58,6 @@ class ModelDownloader:
         return model, branch
 
     def get_download_links_from_huggingface(self, model, branch, text_only=False, specific_file=None):
-        base = "https://huggingface.co"
         page = f"/api/models/{model}/tree/{branch}"
         cursor = b""
 
diff --git a/modules/ui_model_menu.py b/modules/ui_model_menu.py
index 0a063c39..dcb8778f 100644
--- a/modules/ui_model_menu.py
+++ b/modules/ui_model_menu.py
@@ -216,18 +216,14 @@ def load_lora_wrapper(selected_loras):
     yield ("Successfuly applied the LoRAs")
 
 
-def download_model_wrapper(repo_id, specific_file, progress=gr.Progress(), return_links=False):
+def download_model_wrapper(repo_id, specific_file, progress=gr.Progress(), return_links=False, check=False):
     try:
         downloader_module = importlib.import_module("download-model")
         downloader = downloader_module.ModelDownloader()
-        repo_id_parts = repo_id.split(":")
-        model = repo_id_parts[0] if len(repo_id_parts) > 0 else repo_id
-        branch = repo_id_parts[1] if len(repo_id_parts) > 1 else "main"
-        check = False
 
         progress(0.0)
         yield ("Cleaning up the model/branch names")
-        model, branch = downloader.sanitize_model_and_branch_names(model, branch)
+        model, branch = downloader.sanitize_model_and_branch_names(repo_id, None)
 
         yield ("Getting the download links from Hugging Face")
         links, sha256, is_lora, is_llamacpp = downloader.get_download_links_from_huggingface(model, branch, text_only=False, specific_file=specific_file)