diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index d838b845..10b7e7fc 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 69
-        versionName "5.3.8"
+        versionName "5.3.8-hotfix1"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
     }
diff --git a/app/release/output-metadata.json b/app/release/output-metadata.json
index 9e9b10b4..bb38ac22 100644
--- a/app/release/output-metadata.json
+++ b/app/release/output-metadata.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
       "filters": [],
       "attributes": [],
       "versionCode": 69,
-      "versionName": "5.3.8",
+      "versionName": "5.3.8-hotfix1",
       "outputFile": "app-release.apk"
     }
   ],
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/xyz/quaver/pupil/services/DownloadService.kt b/app/src/main/java/xyz/quaver/pupil/services/DownloadService.kt
index 864c9c4b..47d54bba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/xyz/quaver/pupil/services/DownloadService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/xyz/quaver/pupil/services/DownloadService.kt
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class DownloadService : Service() {
         var response = kotlin.runCatching {
             chain.proceed(request)
         }.getOrNull()
-        var limit = 5
+        var limit = 10
 
         while (response?.isSuccessful != true) {
             if (response?.code() == 503) {
@@ -184,9 +184,10 @@ class DownloadService : Service() {
             }.getOrNull()
         }
 
-        checkNotNull(response)
+        if (response == null)
+            response = chain.proceed(request)
 
-        response.newBuilder()
+        response!!.newBuilder()
             .body(response.body()?.let {
                 ProgressResponseBody(request.tag(), it, progressListener)
             }).build()