diff --git a/SDWebImageManager.h b/SDWebImageManager.h
index 4b8289e..256de0b 100644
--- a/SDWebImageManager.h
+++ b/SDWebImageManager.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 + (id)sharedManager;
 - (UIImage *)imageWithURL:(NSURL *)url;
 - (void)downloadWithURL:(NSURL *)url delegate:(id<SDWebImageManagerDelegate>)delegate;
+- (void)downloadWithURL:(NSURL *)url delegate:(id<SDWebImageManagerDelegate>)delegate retryFailed:(BOOL)retryFailed;
 - (void)cancelForDelegate:(id<SDWebImageManagerDelegate>)delegate;
 
 @end
diff --git a/SDWebImageManager.m b/SDWebImageManager.m
index 5e7e0b8..8b109af 100644
--- a/SDWebImageManager.m
+++ b/SDWebImageManager.m
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@ static SDWebImageManager *instance;
 
 - (void)downloadWithURL:(NSURL *)url delegate:(id<SDWebImageManagerDelegate>)delegate
 {
-    if (!url || !delegate || [failedURLs containsObject:url])
+    [self downloadWithURL: url delegate:delegate retryFailed:NO];
+}
+
+- (void)downloadWithURL:(NSURL *)url delegate:(id<SDWebImageManagerDelegate>)delegate retryFailed:(BOOL)retryFailed
+{
+    if (!url || !delegate || (!retryFailed && [failedURLs containsObject:url]))
     {
         return;
     }