diff --git a/filament_usage_tracker.py b/filament_usage_tracker.py
index e7eeb532..821a3d9b 100644
--- a/filament_usage_tracker.py
+++ b/filament_usage_tracker.py
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def _retrieve_model(self, model_url: str | None) -> str | None:
           download3mfFromLocalFilesystem(uri.path, model_file)
         else:
           log(f"[filament-tracker] Downloading model via FTP: {model_url}")
-          download3mfFromFTP(model_url.replace("ftp://", "").replace(".gcode", ""), model_file)
+          download3mfFromFTP(model_url.rpartition('/')[-1], model_file) # Pull just filename to clear out any unexpected paths
         return model_file.name
     except Exception as exc:
       log(f"Failed to fetch model: {exc}")
diff --git a/tools_3mf.py b/tools_3mf.py
index 39bb566d..bcbc8c3c 100644
--- a/tools_3mf.py
+++ b/tools_3mf.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import time
+import io
 from datetime import datetime
 from config import PRINTER_CODE, PRINTER_IP
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
@@ -72,34 +73,82 @@ def download3mfFromFTP(filename, destFile):
   remote_path = "/cache/" + filename
   local_path = destFile.name  # 🔹 Download into the current directory
   encoded_remote_path = urllib.parse.quote(remote_path)
-  with open(local_path, "wb") as f:
-    c = pycurl.Curl()
-    url = f"ftps://{ftp_host}{encoded_remote_path}"
-
-    # 🔹 Setup explicit FTPS connection (like FileZilla)
-    c.setopt(c.URL, url)
-    c.setopt(c.USERPWD, f"{ftp_user}:{ftp_pass}")
-    c.setopt(c.WRITEDATA, f)
-    
-    # 🔹 Enable SSL/TLS
-    c.setopt(c.SSL_VERIFYPEER, 0)  # Disable SSL verification
-    c.setopt(c.SSL_VERIFYHOST, 0)
-    
-    # 🔹 Enable passive mode (like FileZilla)
-    c.setopt(c.FTP_SSL, c.FTPSSL_ALL)
-    
-    # 🔹 Enable proper TLS authentication
-    c.setopt(c.FTPSSLAUTH, c.FTPAUTH_TLS)
+  
+  url = f"ftps://{ftp_host}{encoded_remote_path}"
 
-    log("[DEBUG] Starting file download...")
+  
 
-    try:
+  log(f"[DEBUG] Attempting file download of: {remote_path}") #Log attempted path
+
+  # Setup a retry loop
+  # Try to prevent race condition where trying to access file before it is fully in cache, causing File not found errors
+  max_retries = 3
+  for attempt in range(1, max_retries + 1):
+    with open(local_path, "wb") as f:
+      c = setupPycurlConnection(ftp_user, ftp_pass)
+      try:
+        c.setopt(c.URL, url)
+        # Set output to file
+        c.setopt(c.WRITEDATA, f)
+        log(f"[DEBUG] Attempt {attempt}: Starting download of {filename}...")
+                
+        # Perform the transfer
         c.perform()
+                
         log("[DEBUG] File successfully downloaded!")
-    except pycurl.error as e:
-        log(f"[ERROR] cURL error: {e}")
+        c.close()
+        return True # Exit function on success
+
+    # Error, check its just a file not found error before retry
+      except pycurl.error as e:
+        err_code = e.args[0]
+        c.close()
+        if err_code == 78: # File Not Found
+          if attempt < max_retries:
+            log(f"[WARNING] File not found. Printer might still be writing. Retrying in 1s...")
+            time.sleep(2)
+            continue 
+          else:
+            log("[ERROR] File not found after max retries.")
+            log("[DEBUG] Listing found printer files in /cache directory")
+            buffer = io.BytesIO()
+            c = setupPycurlConnection(ftp_user, ftp_pass)
+            c.setopt(c.URL, f"ftps://{ftp_host}/cache/")
+            c.setopt(c.WRITEDATA, buffer)
+            c.setopt(c.DIRLISTONLY, True)
+            try:
+                c.perform()
+                log(f"[DEBUG] Directory Listing: {buffer.getvalue().decode('utf-8').splitlines()}")
+            except:
+                log("[ERROR] Could not retrieve directory listing.")
+        # Check if external storage not setup or connected. /cache is denied access
+        if err_code == 9: # Server denied you to change to the given directory
+          log("[DEBUG] Printer denied access to /cache path. Ensure external storage is setup to store print files in printer settings.")
+          break
+        else:
+          log(f"[ERROR] Fatal cURL error {err_code}: {e}")
+          break # Don't retry for non-78 File Not Found errors
+
+def setupPycurlConnection(ftp_user, ftp_pass):
+  # Setup shared options for curl connections
+  c = pycurl.Curl()
+
+  # 🔹 Setup explicit FTPS connection (like FileZilla)
+  
+  c.setopt(c.USERPWD, f"{ftp_user}:{ftp_pass}")
+  
+    
+  # 🔹 Enable SSL/TLS
+  c.setopt(c.SSL_VERIFYPEER, 0)  # Disable SSL verification
+  c.setopt(c.SSL_VERIFYHOST, 0)
+    
+  # 🔹 Enable passive mode (like FileZilla)
+  c.setopt(c.FTP_SSL, c.FTPSSL_ALL)
+    
+  # 🔹 Enable proper TLS authentication
+  c.setopt(c.FTPSSLAUTH, c.FTPAUTH_TLS)
 
-    c.close()
+  return c
 
 def download3mfFromLocalFilesystem(path, destFile):
   with open(path, "rb") as src_file:
@@ -127,7 +176,7 @@ def getMetaDataFrom3mf(url):
       elif url.startswith("local:"):
         download3mfFromLocalFilesystem(url.replace("local:", ""), temp_file)
       else:
-        download3mfFromFTP(url.replace("ftp://", "").replace(".gcode",""), temp_file)
+        download3mfFromFTP(url.rpartition('/')[-1], temp_file) # Pull just filename to clear out any unexpected paths
       
       temp_file.close()
       metadata["model_path"] = url