diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb b/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb
index 75887d3434..82cb409a5b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb
@@ -486,10 +486,10 @@ class CurlDownloadStrategy < AbstractFileDownloadStrategy
         # The cached location is no longer fresh if either:
         # - Last-Modified value is newer than the file's timestamp
         # - Content-Length value is different than the file's size
-        cached_location_valid = if cached_location_valid
+        if cached_location_valid && !is_redirection
           newer_last_modified = last_modified && last_modified > cached_location.mtime
           different_file_size = file_size&.nonzero? && file_size != cached_location.size
-          !(newer_last_modified || different_file_size)
+          cached_location_valid = !(newer_last_modified || different_file_size)
         end
 
         if cached_location_valid