diff --git a/src/main/java/com/crowdin/cli/commands/actions/DownloadSourcesAction.java b/src/main/java/com/crowdin/cli/commands/actions/DownloadSourcesAction.java
index 95fb2f9a..cc254df3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/crowdin/cli/commands/actions/DownloadSourcesAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/crowdin/cli/commands/actions/DownloadSourcesAction.java
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ public void act(Outputter out, PropertiesWithFiles properties, ProjectClient cli
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!plainView && !properties.getPreserveHierarchy()) {
+            out.println(WARNING.withIcon(RESOURCE_BUNDLE.getString("message.download_sources.preserve_hierarchy_warning")));
+        }
+
         CrowdinProjectFull project = ConsoleSpinner
             .execute(out, "message.spinner.fetching_project_info", "error.collect_project_info",
                 this.noProgress, this.plainView, () -> client.downloadFullProject(this.branchName));
@@ -96,10 +100,6 @@ public void act(Outputter out, PropertiesWithFiles properties, ProjectClient cli
             throw new RuntimeException(RESOURCE_BUNDLE.getString("message.no_file_string_project"));
         }
 
-        if (!plainView && !properties.getPreserveHierarchy()) {
-            out.println(WARNING.withIcon(RESOURCE_BUNDLE.getString("message.download_sources.preserve_hierarchy_warning")));
-        }
-
         Long branchId = Optional.ofNullable(project.getBranch())
             .map(Branch::getId)
             .orElse(null);