diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 6b7a418315..9540003431 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ mast
 - Filtering by file extension or by a string column is now case-insensitive in ``MastMissions.filter_products``
   and ``Observations.filter_products``. [#3427]
 
+- Switch to use HTTP continuation for partial downloads. [#3448]
+
 
 Infrastructure, Utility and Other Changes and Additions
 -------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/astroquery/mast/collections.py b/astroquery/mast/collections.py
index ffab0d18f2..48d23fd95b 100644
--- a/astroquery/mast/collections.py
+++ b/astroquery/mast/collections.py
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ def download_hsc_spectra(self, spectra, *, download_dir=None, cache=True, curl_f
             bundler_response = response[0].json()
 
             local_path = os.path.join(download_dir, "{}.sh".format(download_file))
-            self._download_file(bundler_response['url'], local_path, head_safe=True, continuation=False)
+            self._download_file(bundler_response['url'], local_path, head_safe=True)
 
             status = "COMPLETE"
             msg = None
diff --git a/astroquery/mast/observations.py b/astroquery/mast/observations.py
index 320af9ed78..a515960ff7 100644
--- a/astroquery/mast/observations.py
+++ b/astroquery/mast/observations.py
@@ -670,11 +670,11 @@ def download_file(self, uri, *, local_path=None, base_url=None, cache=True, clou
                     else:
                         log.warning("Falling back to mast download...")
                         self._download_file(escaped_url, local_path,
-                                            cache=cache, head_safe=True, continuation=False,
+                                            cache=cache, head_safe=True,
                                             verbose=verbose)
             else:
                 self._download_file(escaped_url, local_path,
-                                    cache=cache, head_safe=True, continuation=False,
+                                    cache=cache, head_safe=True,
                                     verbose=verbose)
 
             # check if file exists also this is where would perform md5,