diff --git a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
index 7be64122a..7fe53cb1e 100644
--- a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 |<<download-delete,download-delete>>|Delete the last/[count]th download from disk.
 |<<download-open,download-open>>|Open the last/[count]th download.
 |<<download-remove,download-remove>>|Remove the last/[count]th download from the list.
+|<<download-retry,download-retry>>|Retry the first failed/[count]th download.
 |<<forward,forward>>|Go forward in the history of the current tab.
 |<<fullscreen,fullscreen>>|Toggle fullscreen mode.
 |<<help,help>>|Show help about a command or setting.
@@ -189,6 +190,13 @@ Remove the last/[count]th download from the list.
 ==== count
 The index of the download to cancel.
 
+[[download-retry]]
+=== download-retry
+Retry the first failed/[count]th download.
+
+==== count
+The index of the download to cancel.
+
 [[forward]]
 === forward
 Syntax: +:forward [*--tab*] [*--bg*] [*--window*]+
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
index c8f434072..ac42de1c6 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/downloads.py
@@ -909,6 +909,31 @@ class DownloadManager(QAbstractListModel):
             raise cmdexc.CommandError("Download {} is not done!".format(count))
         download.open_file()
 
+    @cmdutils.register(instance='download-manager', scope='window',
+                       count='count')
+    def download_retry(self, count=0):
+        """Retry the first failed/[count]th download.
+
+        Args:
+            count: The index of the download to cancel.
+        """
+        if count:
+            try:
+                download = self.downloads[count - 1]
+            except IndexError:
+                self.raise_no_download(count)
+            if download.successful or not download.done:
+                raise cmdexc.CommandError("Download {} did not fail!".format(
+                    count))
+        else:
+            to_retry = [d for d in self.downloads
+                        if d.done and not d.successful]
+            if not to_retry:
+                raise cmdexc.CommandError("No failed downloads!")
+            else:
+                download = to_retry[0]
+        download.retry()
+
     @pyqtSlot(QNetworkRequest, QNetworkReply)
     def on_redirect(self, download, request, reply):
         """Handle a HTTP redirect of a download.