diff --git a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
index 29c3f669db..95cebed873 100644
--- a/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
+++ b/src/backend/app/projects/project_routes.py
@@ -1062,19 +1062,7 @@ async def download_tiles(tile_id: int, db: Session = Depends(database.get_db)):
         .first()
     )
     log.info(f"User requested download for tiles: {tiles_path.path}")
-
-    project_id = tiles_path.project_id
-    project = await project_crud.get_project(db, project_id)
-    project_name = project.project_name_prefix
-    filename = Path(tiles_path.path).name.replace(
-        f"{project_id}_", f"{project_name.replace(' ', '_')}_"
-    )
-    log.debug(f"Sending tile archive to user: {filename}")
-
-    return FileResponse(
-        tiles_path.path,
-        headers={"Content-Disposition": f'attachment; filename="{filename}"'},
-    )
+    return RedirectResponse(tiles_path.path)
 
 
 @router.get("/boundary_in_osm/{project_id}/")
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/api/Project.js b/src/frontend/src/api/Project.js
index 225ec0fc74..2da999f8ab 100755
--- a/src/frontend/src/api/Project.js
+++ b/src/frontend/src/api/Project.js
@@ -160,34 +160,6 @@ export const GenerateProjectTiles = (url, payload) => {
   };
 };
 
-export const DownloadTile = (url, payload) => {
-  return async (dispatch) => {
-    dispatch(ProjectActions.SetDownloadTileLoading({ type: payload, loading: true }));
-
-    const getDownloadTile = async (url, payload) => {
-      try {
-        const response = await CoreModules.axios.get(url, {
-          responseType: 'blob',
-        });
-
-        // Get filename from content-disposition header
-        const filename = response.headers['content-disposition'].split('filename=')[1];
-
-        var a = document.createElement('a');
-        a.href = window.URL.createObjectURL(response.data);
-        a.download = filename;
-        a.click();
-        dispatch(ProjectActions.SetDownloadTileLoading({ type: payload, loading: false }));
-      } catch (error) {
-        dispatch(ProjectActions.SetDownloadTileLoading({ type: payload, loading: false }));
-      } finally {
-        dispatch(ProjectActions.SetDownloadTileLoading({ type: payload, loading: false }));
-      }
-    };
-    await getDownloadTile(url, payload);
-  };
-};
-
 export const GetProjectDashboard = (url) => {
   return async (dispatch) => {
     const getProjectDashboard = async (url) => {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/GenerateBasemap.jsx b/src/frontend/src/components/GenerateBasemap.jsx
index bc6c5bfcd9..55d4698be7 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/GenerateBasemap.jsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/GenerateBasemap.jsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import CoreModules from '../shared/CoreModules';
 import AssetModules from '../shared/AssetModules';
 import environment from '../environment';
-import { DownloadTile, GenerateProjectTiles, GetTilesList } from '../api/Project';
+import { GenerateProjectTiles, GetTilesList } from '../api/Project';
 
 const GenerateBasemap = ({ setToggleGenerateModal, toggleGenerateModal, projectInfo }) => {
   const dispatch = CoreModules.useAppDispatch();
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ const GenerateBasemap = ({ setToggleGenerateModal, toggleGenerateModal, projectI
     padding: '16px 32px 24px 32px',
     maxWidth: '1000px',
   });
-  const downloadBasemap = (tileId) => {
-    dispatch(DownloadTile(`${import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL}/projects/download_tiles/?tile_id=${tileId}`, projectInfo));
+  const downloadBasemap = async (tileId) => {
+    window.open(`${import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL}/projects/download_tiles/?tile_id=${tileId}`, '_blank');
   };
 
   const getTilesList = () => {
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/store/slices/ProjectSlice.ts b/src/frontend/src/store/slices/ProjectSlice.ts
index 20a82bdf03..739b5b9e67 100755
--- a/src/frontend/src/store/slices/ProjectSlice.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/src/store/slices/ProjectSlice.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ const ProjectSlice = createSlice({
     generateProjectTilesLoading: false,
     tilesList: [],
     tilesListLoading: false,
-    downloadTilesLoading: false,
     downloadDataExtractLoading: false,
     taskModalStatus: false,
     mobileFooterSelection: 'explore',
@@ -66,9 +65,6 @@ const ProjectSlice = createSlice({
     SetTilesListLoading(state, action) {
       state.tilesListLoading = action.payload;
     },
-    SetDownloadTileLoading(state, action) {
-      state.downloadTilesLoading = action.payload;
-    },
     SetDownloadDataExtractLoading(state, action) {
       state.downloadDataExtractLoading = action.payload;
     },