diff --git a/src/components/common/ElectronFileDownload.vue b/src/components/common/ElectronFileDownload.vue
index f1da2beec..5e58c146c 100644
--- a/src/components/common/ElectronFileDownload.vue
+++ b/src/components/common/ElectronFileDownload.vue
@@ -28,7 +28,14 @@
       class="flex flex-row items-center gap-2"
       v-if="status === 'in_progress' || status === 'paused'"
     >
-      <ProgressBar class="flex-1" :value="downloadProgress" />
+      <!-- Temporary fix for issue when % only comes into view only if the progress bar is large enough
+           https://comfy-organization.slack.com/archives/C07H3GLKDPF/p1731551013385499     
+      -->
+      <ProgressBar
+        class="flex-1"
+        :value="downloadProgress"
+        :show-value="downloadProgress > 10"
+      />
 
       <Button
         class="file-action-button"
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/modelLibrary/DownloadItem.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/modelLibrary/DownloadItem.vue
index 717376150..8b94b1c11 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/modelLibrary/DownloadItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/modelLibrary/DownloadItem.vue
@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@
       class="mt-2 flex flex-row items-center gap-2"
       v-if="['in_progress', 'paused', 'completed'].includes(download.status)"
     >
+      <!-- Temporary fix for issue when % only comes into view only if the progress bar is large enough
+           https://comfy-organization.slack.com/archives/C07H3GLKDPF/p1731551013385499     
+      -->
       <ProgressBar
         class="flex-1"
         :value="Number((download.progress * 100).toFixed(1))"
+        :show-value="download.progress > 0.1"
       />
 
       <Button