diff --git a/bin/xbps-install/transaction.c b/bin/xbps-install/transaction.c
index a397f59d..3af96154 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-install/transaction.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-install/transaction.c
@@ -125,6 +125,16 @@ show_transaction_sizes(struct transaction *trans, int cols)
 	uint64_t dlsize = 0, instsize = 0, rmsize = 0, disk_free_size = 0;
 	char size[8];
 
+	if (trans->xhp->flags & XBPS_FLAG_DOWNLOAD_ONLY) {
+		xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-download-pkgs",
+                    &trans->dl_pkgcnt);
+		trans->inst_pkgcnt = 0;
+		trans->up_pkgcnt = 0;
+		trans->cf_pkgcnt = 0;
+		trans->rm_pkgcnt = 0;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (!print_trans_colmode(trans, cols)) {
 		/*
 		 * Show the list of packages that will be downloaded, installed, updated,
@@ -171,6 +181,7 @@ show_transaction_sizes(struct transaction *trans, int cols)
 			printf("\n");
 		}
 	}
+out:
 	/*
 	 * Show total download/installed/removed size for all required packages.
 	 */