diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/model_management/models_list.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/model_management/models_list.tsx
index a717995d4ee14..d66ab1ab3db16 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/model_management/models_list.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/model_management/models_list.tsx
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ export const ModelsList: FC<Props> = ({
                     <>
                       {downloadState
                         ? (
-                            (downloadState.downloaded_parts / downloadState.total_parts) *
+                            (downloadState.downloaded_parts / (downloadState.total_parts || -1)) *
                             100
                           ).toFixed(0) + '%'
                         : '100%'}