3 files changed, 17 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
index a68830a94..7682922b4 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ module Homebrew extend self
     e.dump
     puts
     Homebrew.failed = true
+  rescue DownloadError => e
+    ofail e
   ensure
     # restore previous installation state if build failed
     outdated_keg.link if outdated_keg and not f.installed? rescue nil
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb b/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb
index 66123d9f0..926407be7 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb
@@ -229,6 +229,13 @@ class CompilerSelectionError < Homebrew::InstallationError
   end
 end
 
+# Raised in Resource.fetch
+class DownloadError < RuntimeError
+  def initialize(formula)
+    super "Failed to download resource for package: #{formula}"
+  end
+end
+
 # raised in CurlDownloadStrategy.fetch
 class CurlDownloadStrategyError < RuntimeError; end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb b/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb
index 490c5dfb4..e0daf4a48 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/resource.rb
@@ -76,10 +76,14 @@ class Resource
 
   # For brew-fetch and others.
   def fetch
-    # Ensure the cache exists
-    HOMEBREW_CACHE.mkpath
-    downloader.fetch
-    cached_download
+    begin
+      # Ensure the cache exists
+      HOMEBREW_CACHE.mkpath
+      downloader.fetch
+      cached_download
+    rescue ErrorDuringExecution, CurlDownloadStrategyError => e
+      raise DownloadError.new(downloader.name)
+    end
   end
 
   def verify_download_integrity fn