diff --git a/src/containers/course-section/resource-item/ResourceItem.tsx b/src/containers/course-section/resource-item/ResourceItem.tsx
index c7f811d50..68a86d779 100644
--- a/src/containers/course-section/resource-item/ResourceItem.tsx
+++ b/src/containers/course-section/resource-item/ResourceItem.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import {
 } from '~/types'
 import { getFormattedDate } from '~/utils/helper-functions'
 import TitleWithDescription from '~/components/title-with-description/TitleWithDescription'
+import { downloadFile } from '~/utils/download-file'
 
 interface ResourceItemProps {
   resource: CourseResource
@@ -210,7 +211,10 @@ const ResourceItem: FC<ResourceItemProps> = ({
 
     if (type === ResourceType.Attachment) {
       const fileName = (resource as Attachment).fileName
-      void ResourceService.downloadAttachment(resource._id, fileName)
+      void downloadFile(
+        ResourceService.downloadAttachment(resource._id),
+        fileName
+      )
       return
     }
 
diff --git a/src/services/resource-service.ts b/src/services/resource-service.ts
index dfe959a69..92afc5ecd 100644
--- a/src/services/resource-service.ts
+++ b/src/services/resource-service.ts
@@ -76,21 +76,11 @@ export const ResourceService = {
       headers: { 'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data' }
     })
   },
-  downloadAttachment: async (id: string, fileName: string): Promise<void> => {
-    const response = await axiosClient.get(
+  downloadAttachment: async (id: string) => {
+    return axiosClient.get(
       createUrlPath(URLs.resources.attachments.download, id),
       { responseType: 'blob' }
     )
-
-    const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([response.data]))
-    const link = document.createElement('a')
-    link.href = url
-    link.setAttribute('download', fileName)
-    document.body.appendChild(link)
-    link.click()
-    document.body.removeChild(link)
-
-    setTimeout(() => window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url), 100)
   },
   getQuestions: (
     params?: GetResourcesParams
diff --git a/src/utils/download-file.ts b/src/utils/download-file.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..770c37e34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/download-file.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { AxiosResponse } from 'axios'
+
+export async function downloadFile(
+  response: Promise<AxiosResponse>,
+  fileName: string
+) {
+  const blobResponse = await response
+  const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([blobResponse.data]))
+  const link = document.createElement('a')
+  link.href = url
+  link.setAttribute('download', fileName)
+  document.body.appendChild(link)
+  link.click()
+  document.body.removeChild(link)
+
+  setTimeout(() => window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url), 100)
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/containers/course-section/resource-item/ResourceItem.spec.jsx b/tests/unit/containers/course-section/resource-item/ResourceItem.spec.jsx
index d7fd3767f..46b40cef0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/containers/course-section/resource-item/ResourceItem.spec.jsx
+++ b/tests/unit/containers/course-section/resource-item/ResourceItem.spec.jsx
@@ -15,11 +15,16 @@ import {
 } from '~tests/unit/containers/course-section/resource-item/ResourceItem.spec.constants'
 import { ResourceService } from '~/services/resource-service'
 import ResourceItem from '~/containers/course-section/resource-item/ResourceItem'
+import { downloadFile } from '~/utils/download-file'
 
 const mockDeleteResource = vi.fn()
 const mockEditResource = vi.fn()
 const mockUpdateAvailability = vi.fn()
 
+vi.mock('~/utils/download-file', () => ({
+  downloadFile: vi.fn()
+}))
+
 vi.mock('@mui/x-date-pickers/LocalizationProvider', async () => {
   const actual = await vi.importActual(
     '@mui/x-date-pickers/LocalizationProvider'
@@ -310,13 +315,13 @@ describe('ResourceItem component', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it('calls downloadAttachment if resource type is Attachment', () => {
+  it('calls downloadFile if resource type is Attachment', () => {
     renderWithProviders(
       <ResourceItem
         resource={{
           ...mockResource,
           resourceType: ResourceType.Attachment,
-          fileName: 'example.pdf'
+          fileName: 'example.png'
         }}
         resourceType={ResourceType.Attachment}
         isView={true}
@@ -325,9 +330,6 @@ describe('ResourceItem component', () => {
     )
 
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('resourceItem'))
-    expect(ResourceService.downloadAttachment).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      '123',
-      'example.pdf'
-    )
+    expect(downloadFile).toHaveBeenCalled()
   })
 })
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/download-file.spec.js b/tests/unit/utils/download-file.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a1f09300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/download-file.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { describe, it, vi, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { downloadFile } from '~/utils/download-file'
+
+describe('downloadFile', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    global.URL.createObjectURL = vi.fn(() => 'blob:http://localhost/test-url')
+    global.URL.revokeObjectURL = vi.fn(() => 'blob:http://localhost/test-url')
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('should download a file with the correct filename', async () => {
+    const mockData = 'test file content'
+    const mockResponse = Promise.resolve({
+      data: mockData
+    })
+
+    const mockUrl = 'blob:http://localhost/test-url'
+    const createObjectURLMock = vi
+      .spyOn(window.URL, 'createObjectURL')
+      .mockReturnValue(mockUrl)
+    const revokeObjectURLMock = vi.spyOn(window.URL, 'revokeObjectURL')
+
+    const link = {
+      href: '',
+      setAttribute: vi.fn(),
+      click: vi.fn()
+    }
+    const appendChildMock = vi
+      .spyOn(document.body, 'appendChild')
+      .mockImplementation(() => {})
+    const removeChildMock = vi
+      .spyOn(document.body, 'removeChild')
+      .mockImplementation(() => {})
+    vi.spyOn(document, 'createElement').mockReturnValue(link)
+
+    const fileName = 'test-file.txt'
+
+    await downloadFile(mockResponse, fileName)
+
+    expect(createObjectURLMock).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect(createObjectURLMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(new Blob([mockData]))
+    expect(link.setAttribute).toHaveBeenCalledWith('download', fileName)
+    expect(link.click).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    expect(appendChildMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(link)
+    expect(removeChildMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(link)
+
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 150))
+    expect(revokeObjectURLMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockUrl)
+  })
+})