diff --git a/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py b/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
index 3635f879d..758cfa00d 100644
--- a/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/cyberdrop_dl/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "5.2.25"
+__version__ = "5.2.26"
diff --git a/cyberdrop_dl/downloader/downloader.py b/cyberdrop_dl/downloader/downloader.py
index 51549e9e7..92e537575 100644
--- a/cyberdrop_dl/downloader/downloader.py
+++ b/cyberdrop_dl/downloader/downloader.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import filedate
 
 from cyberdrop_dl.clients.download_client import is_4xx_client_error
-from cyberdrop_dl.clients.errors import DownloadFailure, InvalidContentTypeFailure
+from cyberdrop_dl.clients.errors import DownloadFailure, InvalidContentTypeFailure, DDOSGuardFailure
 from cyberdrop_dl.utils.utilities import CustomHTTPStatus, FILE_FORMATS, log
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ async def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     await log(f"Download Failed: {media_item.url} with error {e}", 40)
                 await log(f"Download Retrying: {media_item.url} with attempt {media_item.current_attempt}", 20)
             
+            except DDOSGuardFailure as e:
+                media_item = args[0]
+                if not isinstance(media_item.download_task_id, Field):
+                    await self.manager.progress_manager.file_progress.remove_file(media_item.download_task_id)
+                await log(f"Download Failed: {media_item.url} with error {e}", 40)
+                await log(traceback.format_exc(), 40)
+                await self.manager.progress_manager.download_stats_progress.add_failure("DDOSGuard")
+                await self.manager.progress_manager.download_progress.add_failed()
+                break
+            
             except InvalidContentTypeFailure as e:
                 media_item = args[0]
                 if not isinstance(media_item.download_task_id, Field):
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 58f66f770..2cdb41ad1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "cyberdrop-dl"
-version = "5.2.25"
+version = "5.2.26"
 description = "Bulk downloader for multiple file hosts"
 authors = ["Jules Winnfield <juleswinnfieldII@protonmail.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"