diff --git a/src/xschem.tcl b/src/xschem.tcl
index 704d926c..fa21c824 100644
--- a/src/xschem.tcl
+++ b/src/xschem.tcl
@@ -6471,7 +6471,7 @@ set_ne myload_globfilter {*}
 set_ne component_browser_on_top 1
 ## list of tcl procedures to load at end of xschem.tcl
 set_ne tcl_files {}
-set_ne download_url_helper {curl -f -s -O}
+set_ne download_url_helper {curl -f -s -O -J}
 set_ne netlist_dir "$USER_CONF_DIR/simulations"
 # this global exists only for netlist_type radiobuttons, don't use, use [xschem] subcommand to get/set values
 # it is also used in xschemrc to set initial netlist type.
diff --git a/src/xschemrc b/src/xschemrc
index a4ed6a7c..f33f58dd 100644
--- a/src/xschemrc
+++ b/src/xschemrc
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@
 ###########################################################################
 #### WEB URL DOWNLOAD HELPER APPLICATION
 ###########################################################################
-#### used to download files from web: default: {curl -f -s -O}
-# set download_url_helper {curl -f -s -O}
-# set download_url_helper {wget -N --quiet}
+#### used to download files from web: default: {curl -f -s -O -J}
+# set download_url_helper {curl -f -s -O -J}
+# set download_url_helper {wget -N --quiet --content-disposition}
 
 ###########################################################################
 #### XSCHEM TOOLBAR