diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client.mustache
index 7449326209c..fd043cd31f9 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client.mustache
@@ -66,7 +66,20 @@ module {{moduleName}}
 
       # handle file downloading - return the File instance processed in request callbacks
       # note that response body is empty when the file is written in chunks in request on_body callback
+      {{^isFaraday}}
       return @tempfile if return_type == 'File'
+      {{/isFaraday}}
+      {{#isFaraday}}
+      if return_type == 'File'
+        @tempfile.write(@stream)
+        @tempfile.close
+        @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{@tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
+                            "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
+                            "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
+                            "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
+        return @tempfile
+      end
+      {{/isFaraday}}
 
       return nil if body.nil? || body.empty?
 
@@ -131,44 +144,6 @@ module {{moduleName}}
       end
     end
 
-    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
-    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
-    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
-    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
-    # process can use.
-    #
-    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
-    def download_file(request)
-      tempfile = nil
-      encoding = nil
-      request.on_headers do |response|
-        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
-        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
-          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
-          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
-        else
-          prefix = 'download-'
-        end
-        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
-        encoding = response.body.encoding
-        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
-        @tempfile = tempfile
-      end
-      request.on_body do |chunk|
-        chunk.force_encoding(encoding)
-        tempfile.write(chunk)
-      end
-      request.on_complete do |response|
-        if tempfile
-          tempfile.close
-          @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
-                              "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
-                              "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
-                              "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     # Sanitize filename by removing path.
     # e.g. ../../sun.gif becomes sun.gif
     #
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client_faraday_partial.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client_faraday_partial.mustache
index 9675d997c9d..e4fce575857 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client_faraday_partial.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client_faraday_partial.mustache
@@ -127,3 +127,41 @@
       end
       data
     end
+
+    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
+    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
+    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
+    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
+    # process can use.
+    #
+    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
+    def download_file(request)
+      tempfile = nil
+      encoding = nil
+      request.headers do |response|
+        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
+        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
+          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
+          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
+        else
+          prefix = 'download-'
+        end
+        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
+        encoding = response.body.encoding
+        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
+        @tempfile = tempfile
+      end
+
+      if tempfile.nil?
+        tempfile = Tempfile.open('download-', @config.temp_folder_path)
+        @tempfile = tempfile
+      end
+
+      @stream = []
+
+      # handle streaming Responses
+      request.options.on_data = Proc.new do |chunk, overall_received_bytes|
+        @stream << chunk
+      end
+
+    end
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client_typhoeus_partial.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client_typhoeus_partial.mustache
index 140f7f9a9bc..e0c9e7cc1d6 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client_typhoeus_partial.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/ruby-client/api_client_typhoeus_partial.mustache
@@ -113,3 +113,41 @@
       end
       data
     end
+
+    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
+    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
+    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
+    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
+    # process can use.
+    #
+    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
+    def download_file(request)
+      tempfile = nil
+      encoding = nil
+      request.on_headers do |response|
+        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
+        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
+          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
+          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
+        else
+          prefix = 'download-'
+        end
+        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
+        encoding = response.body.encoding
+        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
+        @tempfile = tempfile
+      end
+      request.on_body do |chunk|
+        chunk.force_encoding(encoding)
+        tempfile.write(chunk)
+      end
+      request.on_complete do |response|
+        if tempfile
+          tempfile.close
+          @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
+                              "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
+                              "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
+                              "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
+        end
+      end
+    end
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fb86667b54e..0368bef1844 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1192,6 +1192,7 @@
                 <!-- clients -->
                 <!--<module>samples/client/petstore/perl</module>
                 <module>samples/client/petstore/bash</module>-->
+                <module>samples/client/petstore/ruby-faraday</module>
                 <module>samples/client/petstore/ruby</module>
                 <module>samples/client/petstore/c</module>
                 <module>samples/client/petstore/cpp-qt5</module>
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/ruby-faraday/lib/petstore/api_client.rb b/samples/client/petstore/ruby-faraday/lib/petstore/api_client.rb
index 779b5914841..62171226438 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/ruby-faraday/lib/petstore/api_client.rb
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/ruby-faraday/lib/petstore/api_client.rb
@@ -172,6 +172,44 @@ module Petstore
       data
     end
 
+    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
+    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
+    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
+    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
+    # process can use.
+    #
+    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
+    def download_file(request)
+      tempfile = nil
+      encoding = nil
+      request.headers do |response|
+        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
+        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
+          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
+          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
+        else
+          prefix = 'download-'
+        end
+        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
+        encoding = response.body.encoding
+        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
+        @tempfile = tempfile
+      end
+
+      if tempfile.nil?
+        tempfile = Tempfile.open('download-', @config.temp_folder_path)
+        @tempfile = tempfile
+      end
+
+      @stream = []
+
+      # handle streaming Responses
+      request.options.on_data = Proc.new do |chunk, overall_received_bytes|
+        @stream << chunk
+      end
+
+    end
+
     # Check if the given MIME is a JSON MIME.
     # JSON MIME examples:
     #   application/json
@@ -193,7 +231,15 @@ module Petstore
 
       # handle file downloading - return the File instance processed in request callbacks
       # note that response body is empty when the file is written in chunks in request on_body callback
-      return @tempfile if return_type == 'File'
+      if return_type == 'File'
+        @tempfile.write(@stream)
+        @tempfile.close
+        @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{@tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
+                            "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
+                            "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
+                            "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
+        return @tempfile
+      end
 
       return nil if body.nil? || body.empty?
 
@@ -258,44 +304,6 @@ module Petstore
       end
     end
 
-    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
-    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
-    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
-    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
-    # process can use.
-    #
-    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
-    def download_file(request)
-      tempfile = nil
-      encoding = nil
-      request.on_headers do |response|
-        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
-        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
-          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
-          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
-        else
-          prefix = 'download-'
-        end
-        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
-        encoding = response.body.encoding
-        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
-        @tempfile = tempfile
-      end
-      request.on_body do |chunk|
-        chunk.force_encoding(encoding)
-        tempfile.write(chunk)
-      end
-      request.on_complete do |response|
-        if tempfile
-          tempfile.close
-          @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
-                              "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
-                              "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
-                              "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     # Sanitize filename by removing path.
     # e.g. ../../sun.gif becomes sun.gif
     #
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/ruby/lib/petstore/api_client.rb b/samples/client/petstore/ruby/lib/petstore/api_client.rb
index 20c77a76891..57b1436f535 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/ruby/lib/petstore/api_client.rb
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/ruby/lib/petstore/api_client.rb
@@ -156,6 +156,44 @@ module Petstore
       data
     end
 
+    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
+    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
+    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
+    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
+    # process can use.
+    #
+    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
+    def download_file(request)
+      tempfile = nil
+      encoding = nil
+      request.on_headers do |response|
+        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
+        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
+          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
+          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
+        else
+          prefix = 'download-'
+        end
+        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
+        encoding = response.body.encoding
+        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
+        @tempfile = tempfile
+      end
+      request.on_body do |chunk|
+        chunk.force_encoding(encoding)
+        tempfile.write(chunk)
+      end
+      request.on_complete do |response|
+        if tempfile
+          tempfile.close
+          @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
+                              "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
+                              "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
+                              "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     # Check if the given MIME is a JSON MIME.
     # JSON MIME examples:
     #   application/json
@@ -242,44 +280,6 @@ module Petstore
       end
     end
 
-    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
-    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
-    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
-    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
-    # process can use.
-    #
-    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
-    def download_file(request)
-      tempfile = nil
-      encoding = nil
-      request.on_headers do |response|
-        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
-        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
-          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
-          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
-        else
-          prefix = 'download-'
-        end
-        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
-        encoding = response.body.encoding
-        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
-        @tempfile = tempfile
-      end
-      request.on_body do |chunk|
-        chunk.force_encoding(encoding)
-        tempfile.write(chunk)
-      end
-      request.on_complete do |response|
-        if tempfile
-          tempfile.close
-          @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
-                              "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
-                              "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
-                              "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     # Sanitize filename by removing path.
     # e.g. ../../sun.gif becomes sun.gif
     #
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/features/dynamic-servers/ruby/lib/dynamic_servers/api_client.rb b/samples/openapi3/client/features/dynamic-servers/ruby/lib/dynamic_servers/api_client.rb
index b0f380430bd..f8765e494a1 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/features/dynamic-servers/ruby/lib/dynamic_servers/api_client.rb
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/features/dynamic-servers/ruby/lib/dynamic_servers/api_client.rb
@@ -155,6 +155,44 @@ module DynamicServers
       data
     end
 
+    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
+    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
+    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
+    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
+    # process can use.
+    #
+    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
+    def download_file(request)
+      tempfile = nil
+      encoding = nil
+      request.on_headers do |response|
+        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
+        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
+          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
+          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
+        else
+          prefix = 'download-'
+        end
+        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
+        encoding = response.body.encoding
+        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
+        @tempfile = tempfile
+      end
+      request.on_body do |chunk|
+        chunk.force_encoding(encoding)
+        tempfile.write(chunk)
+      end
+      request.on_complete do |response|
+        if tempfile
+          tempfile.close
+          @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
+                              "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
+                              "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
+                              "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     # Check if the given MIME is a JSON MIME.
     # JSON MIME examples:
     #   application/json
@@ -241,44 +279,6 @@ module DynamicServers
       end
     end
 
-    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
-    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
-    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
-    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
-    # process can use.
-    #
-    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
-    def download_file(request)
-      tempfile = nil
-      encoding = nil
-      request.on_headers do |response|
-        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
-        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
-          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
-          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
-        else
-          prefix = 'download-'
-        end
-        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
-        encoding = response.body.encoding
-        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
-        @tempfile = tempfile
-      end
-      request.on_body do |chunk|
-        chunk.force_encoding(encoding)
-        tempfile.write(chunk)
-      end
-      request.on_complete do |response|
-        if tempfile
-          tempfile.close
-          @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
-                              "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
-                              "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
-                              "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     # Sanitize filename by removing path.
     # e.g. ../../sun.gif becomes sun.gif
     #
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/features/generate-alias-as-model/ruby-client/lib/petstore/api_client.rb b/samples/openapi3/client/features/generate-alias-as-model/ruby-client/lib/petstore/api_client.rb
index 86da2fc004e..4b280426e31 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/features/generate-alias-as-model/ruby-client/lib/petstore/api_client.rb
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/features/generate-alias-as-model/ruby-client/lib/petstore/api_client.rb
@@ -155,6 +155,44 @@ module Petstore
       data
     end
 
+    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
+    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
+    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
+    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
+    # process can use.
+    #
+    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
+    def download_file(request)
+      tempfile = nil
+      encoding = nil
+      request.on_headers do |response|
+        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
+        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
+          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
+          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
+        else
+          prefix = 'download-'
+        end
+        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
+        encoding = response.body.encoding
+        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
+        @tempfile = tempfile
+      end
+      request.on_body do |chunk|
+        chunk.force_encoding(encoding)
+        tempfile.write(chunk)
+      end
+      request.on_complete do |response|
+        if tempfile
+          tempfile.close
+          @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
+                              "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
+                              "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
+                              "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     # Check if the given MIME is a JSON MIME.
     # JSON MIME examples:
     #   application/json
@@ -241,44 +279,6 @@ module Petstore
       end
     end
 
-    # Save response body into a file in (the defined) temporary folder, using the filename
-    # from the "Content-Disposition" header if provided, otherwise a random filename.
-    # The response body is written to the file in chunks in order to handle files which
-    # size is larger than maximum Ruby String or even larger than the maximum memory a Ruby
-    # process can use.
-    #
-    # @see Configuration#temp_folder_path
-    def download_file(request)
-      tempfile = nil
-      encoding = nil
-      request.on_headers do |response|
-        content_disposition = response.headers['Content-Disposition']
-        if content_disposition && content_disposition =~ /filename=/i
-          filename = content_disposition[/filename=['"]?([^'"\s]+)['"]?/, 1]
-          prefix = sanitize_filename(filename)
-        else
-          prefix = 'download-'
-        end
-        prefix = prefix + '-' unless prefix.end_with?('-')
-        encoding = response.body.encoding
-        tempfile = Tempfile.open(prefix, @config.temp_folder_path, encoding: encoding)
-        @tempfile = tempfile
-      end
-      request.on_body do |chunk|
-        chunk.force_encoding(encoding)
-        tempfile.write(chunk)
-      end
-      request.on_complete do |response|
-        if tempfile
-          tempfile.close
-          @config.logger.info "Temp file written to #{tempfile.path}, please copy the file to a proper folder "\
-                              "with e.g. `FileUtils.cp(tempfile.path, '/new/file/path')` otherwise the temp file "\
-                              "will be deleted automatically with GC. It's also recommended to delete the temp file "\
-                              "explicitly with `tempfile.delete`"
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
     # Sanitize filename by removing path.
     # e.g. ../../sun.gif becomes sun.gif
     #