diff --git a/cmd/dcrinstall/bitcoin.go b/cmd/dcrinstall/bitcoin.go
index 07369bd..edd80fe 100644
--- a/cmd/dcrinstall/bitcoin.go
+++ b/cmd/dcrinstall/bitcoin.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var (
 	}
 
 	bitcoinVersionRE = regexp.MustCompile(`[[:digit:]]+\.[[:digit:]]+\.[[:digit:]]+`)
+	bitcoinArchiveRE = regexp.MustCompile(`bitcoin-[[:digit:]]+\.[[:digit:]]+\.[[:digit:]]+`)
 
 	bitcoinf = []decredFiles{
 		{
@@ -289,15 +290,24 @@ func bitcoinDownloadAndVerify() error {
 	log.Printf("Attempting to upgrade to Bitcoin version: %v",
 		manifestBitcoinVersion)
 
-	// Download bitcoin bundle
-	err = downloadBitcoinBundle(digest, filename)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Download bitcoin bundle: %v", err)
-	}
+	// Work around bitcoin not having a default name.
+	filenameMunged := bitcoinArchiveRE.FindString(filename) + ".tar.gz"
 
-	err = extractBitcoinBundle()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Extract bitcoin bundle: %v", err)
+	// Don't download bundle if it has been extracted.
+	if filenameMunged == ".tar.gz" ||
+		forceDownload || !seenBefore(filenameMunged) {
+		// Download bitcoin bundle
+		err = downloadBitcoinBundle(digest, filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Download bitcoin bundle: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		err = extractBitcoinBundle()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Extract bitcoin bundle: %v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.Printf("Using cached archive: %v", filename)
 	}
 
 	err = preconditionsBitcoinInstall()
diff --git a/cmd/dcrinstall/dcrdex.go b/cmd/dcrinstall/dcrdex.go
index b2f6b1a..f35fcc6 100644
--- a/cmd/dcrinstall/dcrdex.go
+++ b/cmd/dcrinstall/dcrdex.go
@@ -230,15 +230,20 @@ func dcrdexDownloadAndVerify() error {
 	log.Printf("Attempting to upgrade to Dcrdex version: %v",
 		manifestDcrdexVersion)
 
-	// Download dcrdex bundle
-	err = downloadDcrdexBundle(digest, filename)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Download dcrdex bundle: %v", err)
-	}
+	// Don't download bundle if it has been extracted.
+	if forceDownload || !seenBefore(filename) {
+		// Download dcrdex bundle
+		err = downloadDcrdexBundle(digest, filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Download dcrdex bundle: %v", err)
+		}
 
-	err = extractDcrdexBundle()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Extract dcrdex bundle: %v", err)
+		err = extractDcrdexBundle()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Extract dcrdex bundle: %v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.Printf("Using cached archive: %v", filename)
 	}
 
 	err = preconditionsDcrdexInstall()
diff --git a/cmd/dcrinstall/dcrinstall.go b/cmd/dcrinstall/dcrinstall.go
index 3af8839..b4b1d10 100644
--- a/cmd/dcrinstall/dcrinstall.go
+++ b/cmd/dcrinstall/dcrinstall.go
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ var (
 	bitcoinManifestDigest string // Bitcoin manifest digest, if used
 	tuple                 string // Download tuple
 	network               string // Installing for network
+	forceDownload         bool   // Always download bundles
 	dcrdex                bool   // Install dcrdex
 	skipPGP               bool   // Don't download and verify PGP signatures
 	quiet                 bool   // Don't output anything but errors
@@ -303,6 +304,8 @@ func _main() error {
 		"bitcoin manifest URI override")
 	tupleF := flag.String("tuple", defaultTuple,
 		"OS-Arch tuple, e.g. windows-amd64")
+	forceDownloadF := flag.Bool("forcedownload", false,
+		"Force download bundles (default false)")
 	dcrdexF := flag.Bool("dcrdex", false, "Install Dcrdex")
 	skipPGPF := flag.Bool("skippgp", false, "skip download and "+
 		"verification of pgp signatures")
@@ -324,6 +327,7 @@ func _main() error {
 	// Prepare environment
 	destination = cleanAndExpandPath(*destF)
 	tuple = *tupleF
+	forceDownload = *forceDownloadF
 	dcrdex = *dcrdexF
 	skipPGP = *skipPGPF
 	quiet = *quietF
diff --git a/cmd/dcrinstall/decred.go b/cmd/dcrinstall/decred.go
index 5284885..5385016 100644
--- a/cmd/dcrinstall/decred.go
+++ b/cmd/dcrinstall/decred.go
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ func decredDownloadAndVerify() error {
 	// Download the decred manifest
 	manifestDecredFilename = filepath.Join(tmpDir,
 		filepath.Base(decredManifestURI))
+
 	err := DownloadFile(decredManifestURI, manifestDecredFilename)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Download manifest file: %v", err)
@@ -365,15 +366,20 @@ func decredDownloadAndVerify() error {
 	log.Printf("Attempting to upgrade to Decred version: %v",
 		manifestDecredVersion)
 
-	// Download decred bundle
-	err = downloadDecredBundle(digest, filename)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Download decred bundle: %v", err)
-	}
+	// Don't download bundle if it has been extracted.
+	if forceDownload || !seenBefore(filename) {
+		// Download decred bundle
+		err = downloadDecredBundle(digest, filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Download decred bundle: %v", err)
+		}
 
-	err = extractDecredBundle()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Extract decred bundle: %v", err)
+		err = extractDecredBundle()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Extract decred bundle: %v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.Printf("Using cached archive: %v", filename)
 	}
 
 	err = preconditionsDecredInstall()
diff --git a/cmd/dcrinstall/util.go b/cmd/dcrinstall/util.go
index a8bbcd5..c1892c0 100644
--- a/cmd/dcrinstall/util.go
+++ b/cmd/dcrinstall/util.go
@@ -114,12 +114,12 @@ func (wc WriteCounter) PrintProgress() {
 
 // DownloadFile downloads the provided URL to the filepath. If the quiet flag
 // is not set it prints download progress.
-func DownloadFile(url string, filepath string) error {
-	log.Printf("Download file: %v -> %v", url, filepath)
+func DownloadFile(url string, path string) error {
+	log.Printf("Download file: %v -> %v", url, path)
 
 	// Create the file with .tmp extension, so that we won't overwrite a
 	// file until it's downloaded fully
-	out, err := os.Create(filepath + ".tmp")
+	out, err := os.Create(path + ".tmp")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func DownloadFile(url string, filepath string) error {
 	out.Close()
 
 	// Rename the tmp file back to the original file
-	err = os.Rename(filepath+".tmp", filepath)
+	err = os.Rename(path+".tmp", path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -474,6 +474,9 @@ func getDownloadURI(uri string) (string, error) {
 func runtimeTuple() string {
 	return runtime.GOOS + "-" + runtime.GOARCH
 }
+
+// printConfigError prints a list of installed and not installed configuration
+// files.
 func printConfigError(installedConfigs, notInstalledConfigs []string) string {
 	rv := "Installed configuration files:\n"
 	for _, v := range installedConfigs {
@@ -485,3 +488,17 @@ func printConfigError(installedConfigs, notInstalledConfigs []string) string {
 	}
 	return rv
 }
+
+// seenBefore looks to see if bundle has been extracted before.
+func seenBefore(bundle string) bool {
+	b := filepath.Base(bundle)
+	switch {
+	case strings.HasSuffix(bundle, ".zip"):
+		return exists((filepath.Join(destination,
+			strings.TrimRight(b, ".zip"))))
+	case strings.HasSuffix(bundle, ".tar.gz"):
+		return exists((filepath.Join(destination,
+			strings.TrimRight(b, ".tar.gz"))))
+	}
+	return false
+}