diff --git a/google-apis-core/lib/google/apis/core/download.rb b/google-apis-core/lib/google/apis/core/download.rb
index e947b6f5374..282ea15c905 100644
--- a/google-apis-core/lib/google/apis/core/download.rb
+++ b/google-apis-core/lib/google/apis/core/download.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ def execute_once(client, &block)
 
           http_res = client.get(url.to_s, query, request_header) do |request|
             request.options.on_data = proc do |chunk, _size, res|
-              status = res.status.to_i
+              # The on_data callback is only invoked on a successful response.
+              # Some Faraday adapters (e.g. Typhoeus) may not provide a response
+              # object in the callback, so we default to a 200 OK status.
+              status = res ? res.status.to_i : 200
               next if chunk.nil? || (status >= 300 && status < 400)
 
               # HTTP 206 is Partial Content
diff --git a/google-apis-core/lib/google/apis/core/storage_download.rb b/google-apis-core/lib/google/apis/core/storage_download.rb
index 3298f063d9e..476999c4073 100644
--- a/google-apis-core/lib/google/apis/core/storage_download.rb
+++ b/google-apis-core/lib/google/apis/core/storage_download.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ def execute_once(client, &block)
 
           http_res = client.get(url.to_s, query, request_header) do |request|
             request.options.on_data = proc do |chunk, _size, res|
-              status = res.status.to_i
+              # The on_data callback is only invoked on a successful response.
+              # Some Faraday adapters (e.g. Typhoeus) may not provide a response
+              # object in the callback, so we default to a 200 OK status.
+              status = res ? res.status.to_i : 200
               next if chunk.nil? || (status >= 300 && status < 400)
 
               download_offset ||= (status == 206 ? @offset : 0)
diff --git a/google-apis-core/spec/google/apis/core/download_spec.rb b/google-apis-core/spec/google/apis/core/download_spec.rb
index c50c18c2338..dc8b5044146 100644
--- a/google-apis-core/spec/google/apis/core/download_spec.rb
+++ b/google-apis-core/spec/google/apis/core/download_spec.rb
@@ -136,6 +136,27 @@ def write(data)
     end
   end
 
+  context 'with streaming response' do
+    let(:dest) { Tempfile.new('test') }
+    let(:received) do
+      command.execute(client)
+      dest.rewind
+      dest.read
+    end
+
+    it 'should receive content' do
+      response = Faraday::Response.new(status: 200, body: 'Hello world')
+      expect(client).to receive(:get) do |_url, _params, _headers, &block|
+        request = Faraday::Request.new
+        request.options = Faraday::RequestOptions.new
+        block.call(request)
+        request.options.on_data.call('Hello world', 11, nil)
+        response
+      end
+      expect(received).to eql 'Hello world'
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'with pathname destination' do
     let(:dest) { Pathname.new(File.join(Dir.mktmpdir, 'test-path.txt')) }
     let(:received) do
diff --git a/google-apis-core/spec/google/apis/core/storage_download_spec.rb b/google-apis-core/spec/google/apis/core/storage_download_spec.rb
index 92b1e482048..2e28587a781 100644
--- a/google-apis-core/spec/google/apis/core/storage_download_spec.rb
+++ b/google-apis-core/spec/google/apis/core/storage_download_spec.rb
@@ -135,4 +135,25 @@ def write(data)
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context 'with streaming response' do
+    let(:dest) { Tempfile.new('test') }
+    let(:received) do
+      command.execute(client)
+      dest.rewind
+      dest.read
+    end
+
+    it 'should receive content' do
+      response = Faraday::Response.new(status: 200, body: 'Hello world')
+      expect(client).to receive(:get) do |_url, _params, _headers, &block|
+        request = Faraday::Request.new
+        request.options = Faraday::RequestOptions.new
+        block.call(request)
+        request.options.on_data.call('Hello world', 11, nil)
+        response
+      end
+      expect(received).to eql 'Hello world'
+    end
+  end
 end