diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/reporters.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/reporters.rs
index cf4ac89b1..6ad15010a 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/reporters.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/reporters.rs
@@ -297,7 +297,13 @@ impl ProgressReporter {
             return;
         };
 
-        state.lock().unwrap().bars[&id].inc(bytes);
+        // Avoid panics due to reads on failed requests.
+        // https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/17090
+        // TODO(konsti): Add a debug assert once https://github.com/seanmonstar/reqwest/issues/2884
+        // is fixed
+        if let Some(bar) = state.lock().unwrap().bars.get(&id) {
+            bar.inc(bytes);
+        }
     }
 
     fn on_request_complete(&self, direction: Direction, id: usize) {