diff --git a/src/app/api/eterra/rgi/download-doc/route.ts b/src/app/api/eterra/rgi/download-doc/route.ts
index 7179e98..11baff5 100644
--- a/src/app/api/eterra/rgi/download-doc/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/eterra/rgi/download-doc/route.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,26 @@ export async function GET(req: NextRequest) {
 
     const client = await EterraClient.create(username, password);
 
-    // Try fileVisibility first (fast check)
+    // Step 0: Set application context (like the web UI does)
+    // This call sets session-level attributes required for document access
+    try {
+      await client.rgiGet(
+        `appDetail/verifyCurrentActorAuthenticated/${applicationId}/${workspaceId}`,
+      );
+    } catch {
+      // Non-critical
+    }
+
+    // Also load application details (sets more session context)
+    try {
+      await client.rgiPost(
+        `rgi/appdetail/details?applicationid=${applicationId}`,
+      );
+    } catch {
+      // Non-critical
+    }
+
+    // Try fileVisibility
     let available = false;
     if (documentTypeId) {
       try {
@@ -45,29 +64,27 @@ export async function GET(req: NextRequest) {
           available = true;
         }
       } catch {
-        // Not available server-side
+        // Not available — will try direct download anyway
       }
     }
 
-    // If fileVisibility passed, try download
-    if (available) {
-      try {
-        const { data, contentType, filename } = await client.rgiDownload(
-          `rgi/appdetail/loadDocument/downloadFile/${workspaceId}/${documentPk}`,
-        );
-        if (data.length > 0) {
-          return new NextResponse(new Uint8Array(data), {
-            status: 200,
-            headers: {
-              "Content-Type": contentType,
-              "Content-Disposition": `attachment; filename="${encodeURIComponent(filename)}"`,
-              "Content-Length": String(data.length),
-            },
-          });
-        }
-      } catch {
-        // Fall through to redirect
+    // Try download (even if fileVisibility failed — context might be enough)
+    try {
+      const { data, contentType, filename } = await client.rgiDownload(
+        `rgi/appdetail/loadDocument/downloadFile/${workspaceId}/${documentPk}`,
+      );
+      if (data.length > 0) {
+        return new NextResponse(new Uint8Array(data), {
+          status: 200,
+          headers: {
+            "Content-Type": contentType,
+            "Content-Disposition": `attachment; filename="${encodeURIComponent(filename)}"`,
+            "Content-Length": String(data.length),
+          },
+        });
       }
+    } catch {
+      // Fall through to redirect
     }
 
     // Server-side download not available — redirect to eTerra direct URL