diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils.ts
index 8ced866f6d..09205a2fc9 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ class ApiError extends Error {
   }
 }
 
+export const sleep = (ms: number) => {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+};
+
 export const uploadRequest = async <T>(options: UploadRequestOptions): Promise<{ data: T; status: number }> => {
   const { onUploadProgress: onProgress, data, url } = options;
 
diff --git a/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts b/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
index 40eb9c9733..822820911e 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/utils/asset-utils.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { assetsSnapshot } from '$lib/managers/timeline-manager/utils.svelte';
 import type { AssetInteraction } from '$lib/stores/asset-interaction.svelte';
 import { isSelectingAllAssets } from '$lib/stores/assets-store.svelte';
 import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/user.store';
-import { downloadRequest, withError } from '$lib/utils';
+import { downloadRequest, sleep, withError } from '$lib/utils';
 import { getByteUnitString } from '$lib/utils/byte-units';
 import { getFormatter } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
 import { navigate } from '$lib/utils/navigation';
@@ -278,7 +278,12 @@ export const downloadFile = async (asset: AssetResponseDto) => {
 
   const queryParams = asQueryString(authManager.params);
 
-  for (const { filename, id } of assets) {
+  for (const [i, { filename, id }] of assets.entries()) {
+    if (i !== 0) {
+      // play nice with Safari
+      await sleep(500);
+    }
+
     try {
       notificationController.show({
         type: NotificationType.Info,