diff --git a/weed/filer/filechunk_manifest.go b/weed/filer/filechunk_manifest.go
index b04244669..d4c423c9e 100644
--- a/weed/filer/filechunk_manifest.go
+++ b/weed/filer/filechunk_manifest.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func fetchWholeChunk(ctx context.Context, bytesBuffer *bytes.Buffer, lookupFileI
 		return err
 	}
 	jwt := JwtForVolumeServer(fileId)
-	err = retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx, bytesBuffer, urlStrings, jwt, cipherKey, isGzipped, true, 0, 0)
+	_, err = retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx, bytesBuffer, urlStrings, jwt, cipherKey, isGzipped, true, 0, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func fetchChunkRange(ctx context.Context, buffer []byte, lookupFileIdFn wdclient
 	return util_http.RetriedFetchChunkData(ctx, buffer, urlStrings, cipherKey, isGzipped, false, offset, fileId)
 }
 
-func retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx context.Context, writer io.Writer, urlStrings []string, jwt string, cipherKey []byte, isGzipped bool, isFullChunk bool, offset int64, size int) (err error) {
+func retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx context.Context, writer io.Writer, urlStrings []string, jwt string, cipherKey []byte, isGzipped bool, isFullChunk bool, offset int64, size int) (written int64, err error) {
 
 	var shouldRetry bool
 	var totalWritten int
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx context.Context, writer io.Writer, urlStrin
 		// Check for context cancellation before starting retry loop
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return ctx.Err()
+			return int64(totalWritten), ctx.Err()
 		default:
 		}
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx context.Context, writer io.Writer, urlStrin
 			// Check for context cancellation before each volume server request
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return ctx.Err()
+				return int64(totalWritten), ctx.Err()
 			default:
 			}
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx context.Context, writer io.Writer, urlStrin
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
 				timer.Stop()
-				return ctx.Err()
+				return int64(totalWritten), ctx.Err()
 			case <-timer.C:
 				// Continue with retry
 			}
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx context.Context, writer io.Writer, urlStrin
 		}
 	}
 
-	return err
+	return int64(totalWritten), err
 
 }
 
diff --git a/weed/filer/stream.go b/weed/filer/stream.go
index 00539ca20..6cde0d776 100644
--- a/weed/filer/stream.go
+++ b/weed/filer/stream.go
@@ -106,6 +106,30 @@ func noJwtFunc(string) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+type CacheInvalidator interface {
+	InvalidateCache(fileId string)
+}
+
+// urlSlicesEqual checks if two URL slices contain the same URLs (order-independent)
+func urlSlicesEqual(a, b []string) bool {
+	if len(a) != len(b) {
+		return false
+	}
+	// Create a map to count occurrences in first slice
+	counts := make(map[string]int)
+	for _, url := range a {
+		counts[url]++
+	}
+	// Verify all URLs in second slice match
+	for _, url := range b {
+		if counts[url] == 0 {
+			return false
+		}
+		counts[url]--
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 func PrepareStreamContentWithThrottler(ctx context.Context, masterClient wdclient.HasLookupFileIdFunction, jwtFunc VolumeServerJwtFunction, chunks []*filer_pb.FileChunk, offset int64, size int64, downloadMaxBytesPs int64) (DoStreamContent, error) {
 	glog.V(4).InfofCtx(ctx, "prepare to stream content for chunks: %d", len(chunks))
 	chunkViews := ViewFromChunks(ctx, masterClient.GetLookupFileIdFunction(), chunks, offset, size)
@@ -153,7 +177,38 @@ func PrepareStreamContentWithThrottler(ctx context.Context, masterClient wdclien
 			urlStrings := fileId2Url[chunkView.FileId]
 			start := time.Now()
 			jwt := jwtFunc(chunkView.FileId)
-			err := retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx, writer, urlStrings, jwt, chunkView.CipherKey, chunkView.IsGzipped, chunkView.IsFullChunk(), chunkView.OffsetInChunk, int(chunkView.ViewSize))
+			written, err := retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx, writer, urlStrings, jwt, chunkView.CipherKey, chunkView.IsGzipped, chunkView.IsFullChunk(), chunkView.OffsetInChunk, int(chunkView.ViewSize))
+
+			// If read failed, try to invalidate cache and re-lookup
+			if err != nil && written == 0 {
+				if invalidator, ok := masterClient.(CacheInvalidator); ok {
+					glog.V(0).InfofCtx(ctx, "read chunk %s failed, invalidating cache and retrying", chunkView.FileId)
+					invalidator.InvalidateCache(chunkView.FileId)
+
+					// Re-lookup
+					newUrlStrings, lookupErr := masterClient.GetLookupFileIdFunction()(ctx, chunkView.FileId)
+					if lookupErr == nil && len(newUrlStrings) > 0 {
+						// Check if new URLs are different from old ones to avoid infinite retry
+						if !urlSlicesEqual(urlStrings, newUrlStrings) {
+							glog.V(0).InfofCtx(ctx, "retrying read chunk %s with new locations: %v", chunkView.FileId, newUrlStrings)
+							_, err = retriedStreamFetchChunkData(ctx, writer, newUrlStrings, jwt, chunkView.CipherKey, chunkView.IsGzipped, chunkView.IsFullChunk(), chunkView.OffsetInChunk, int(chunkView.ViewSize))
+							// Update the map so subsequent references use fresh URLs
+							if err == nil {
+								fileId2Url[chunkView.FileId] = newUrlStrings
+							}
+						} else {
+							glog.V(0).InfofCtx(ctx, "re-lookup returned same locations for chunk %s, skipping retry", chunkView.FileId)
+						}
+					} else {
+						if lookupErr != nil {
+							glog.WarningfCtx(ctx, "failed to re-lookup chunk %s after cache invalidation: %v", chunkView.FileId, lookupErr)
+						} else {
+							glog.WarningfCtx(ctx, "re-lookup for chunk %s returned no locations, skipping retry", chunkView.FileId)
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
 			offset += int64(chunkView.ViewSize)
 			remaining -= int64(chunkView.ViewSize)
 			stats.FilerRequestHistogram.WithLabelValues("chunkDownload").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
diff --git a/weed/filer/stream_failover_test.go b/weed/filer/stream_failover_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcb4917d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/filer/stream_failover_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+package filer
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
+	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/wdclient"
+)
+
+// mockMasterClient implements HasLookupFileIdFunction and CacheInvalidator
+type mockMasterClient struct {
+	lookupFunc         func(ctx context.Context, fileId string) ([]string, error)
+	invalidatedFileIds []string
+}
+
+func (m *mockMasterClient) GetLookupFileIdFunction() wdclient.LookupFileIdFunctionType {
+	return m.lookupFunc
+}
+
+func (m *mockMasterClient) InvalidateCache(fileId string) {
+	m.invalidatedFileIds = append(m.invalidatedFileIds, fileId)
+}
+
+// Test urlSlicesEqual helper function
+func TestUrlSlicesEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		a        []string
+		b        []string
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "identical slices",
+			a:        []string{"http://server1", "http://server2"},
+			b:        []string{"http://server1", "http://server2"},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "same URLs different order",
+			a:        []string{"http://server1", "http://server2"},
+			b:        []string{"http://server2", "http://server1"},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "different URLs",
+			a:        []string{"http://server1", "http://server2"},
+			b:        []string{"http://server1", "http://server3"},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "different lengths",
+			a:        []string{"http://server1"},
+			b:        []string{"http://server1", "http://server2"},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "empty slices",
+			a:        []string{},
+			b:        []string{},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "duplicates in both",
+			a:        []string{"http://server1", "http://server1"},
+			b:        []string{"http://server1", "http://server1"},
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "different duplicate counts",
+			a:        []string{"http://server1", "http://server1"},
+			b:        []string{"http://server1", "http://server2"},
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := urlSlicesEqual(tt.a, tt.b)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("urlSlicesEqual(%v, %v) = %v; want %v", tt.a, tt.b, result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// Test cache invalidation when read fails
+func TestStreamContentWithCacheInvalidation(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	fileId := "3,01234567890"
+
+	callCount := 0
+	oldUrls := []string{"http://failed-server:8080"}
+	newUrls := []string{"http://working-server:8080"}
+
+	mock := &mockMasterClient{
+		lookupFunc: func(ctx context.Context, fid string) ([]string, error) {
+			callCount++
+			if callCount == 1 {
+				// First call returns failing server
+				return oldUrls, nil
+			}
+			// After invalidation, return working server
+			return newUrls, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Create a simple chunk
+	chunks := []*filer_pb.FileChunk{
+		{
+			FileId: fileId,
+			Offset: 0,
+			Size:   10,
+		},
+	}
+
+	streamFn, err := PrepareStreamContentWithThrottler(ctx, mock, noJwtFunc, chunks, 0, 10, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("PrepareStreamContentWithThrottler failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Note: This test can't fully execute streamFn because it would require actual HTTP servers
+	// However, we can verify the setup was created correctly
+	if streamFn == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected non-nil stream function")
+	}
+
+	// Verify the lookup was called
+	if callCount != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 lookup call, got %d", callCount)
+	}
+}
+
+// Test that InvalidateCache is called on read failure
+func TestCacheInvalidationInterface(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := &mockMasterClient{
+		lookupFunc: func(ctx context.Context, fileId string) ([]string, error) {
+			return []string{"http://server:8080"}, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	fileId := "3,test123"
+
+	// Simulate invalidation
+	if invalidator, ok := interface{}(mock).(CacheInvalidator); ok {
+		invalidator.InvalidateCache(fileId)
+	} else {
+		t.Fatal("mockMasterClient should implement CacheInvalidator")
+	}
+
+	// Check that the file ID was recorded as invalidated
+	if len(mock.invalidatedFileIds) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 invalidated file ID, got %d", len(mock.invalidatedFileIds))
+	}
+	if mock.invalidatedFileIds[0] != fileId {
+		t.Errorf("Expected invalidated file ID %s, got %s", fileId, mock.invalidatedFileIds[0])
+	}
+}
+
+// Test retry logic doesn't retry with same URLs
+func TestRetryLogicSkipsSameUrls(t *testing.T) {
+	// This test verifies that the urlSlicesEqual check prevents infinite retries
+	sameUrls := []string{"http://server1:8080", "http://server2:8080"}
+	differentUrls := []string{"http://server3:8080", "http://server4:8080"}
+
+	// Same URLs should return true (and thus skip retry)
+	if !urlSlicesEqual(sameUrls, sameUrls) {
+		t.Error("Expected same URLs to be equal")
+	}
+
+	// Different URLs should return false (and thus allow retry)
+	if urlSlicesEqual(sameUrls, differentUrls) {
+		t.Error("Expected different URLs to not be equal")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers.go b/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers.go
index 64622023b..74951e841 100644
--- a/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers.go
+++ b/weed/s3api/s3api_object_handlers.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/filer"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
-	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/wdclient"
 
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/s3api/s3_constants"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/s3api/s3err"
@@ -1038,10 +1037,10 @@ func (s3a *S3ApiServer) streamFromVolumeServers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.R
 
 	// Prepare streaming function with simple master client wrapper
 	tStreamPrep := time.Now()
-	masterClient := &simpleMasterClient{lookupFn: lookupFileIdFn}
+	// Use filerClient directly (not wrapped) so it can support cache invalidation
 	streamFn, err := filer.PrepareStreamContentWithThrottler(
 		ctx,
-		masterClient,
+		s3a.filerClient,
 		filer.JwtForVolumeServer, // Use filer's JWT function (loads config once, generates JWT locally)
 		resolvedChunks,
 		offset,
@@ -1892,11 +1891,10 @@ func (s3a *S3ApiServer) getEncryptedStreamFromVolumes(ctx context.Context, entry
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Create streaming reader
-	masterClient := &simpleMasterClient{lookupFn: lookupFileIdFn}
+	// Create streaming reader - use filerClient directly for cache invalidation support
 	streamFn, err := filer.PrepareStreamContentWithThrottler(
 		ctx,
-		masterClient,
+		s3a.filerClient,
 		filer.JwtForVolumeServer, // Use filer's JWT function (loads config once, generates JWT locally)
 		resolvedChunks,
 		0,
@@ -2047,15 +2045,6 @@ func (s3a *S3ApiServer) setResponseHeaders(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 	}
 }
 
-// simpleMasterClient implements the minimal interface for streaming
-type simpleMasterClient struct {
-	lookupFn func(ctx context.Context, fileId string) ([]string, error)
-}
-
-func (s *simpleMasterClient) GetLookupFileIdFunction() wdclient.LookupFileIdFunctionType {
-	return s.lookupFn
-}
-
 // HeadObjectHandler handles S3 HEAD object requests
 //
 // Special behavior for implicit directories:
diff --git a/weed/wdclient/vid_map.go b/weed/wdclient/vid_map.go
index 179381b0c..25bac2cff 100644
--- a/weed/wdclient/vid_map.go
+++ b/weed/wdclient/vid_map.go
@@ -257,3 +257,15 @@ func (vc *vidMap) deleteEcLocation(vid uint32, location Location) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func (vc *vidMap) deleteVid(vid uint32) {
+	if cachedMap := vc.cache.Load(); cachedMap != nil {
+		cachedMap.deleteVid(vid)
+	}
+
+	vc.Lock()
+	defer vc.Unlock()
+
+	delete(vc.vid2Locations, vid)
+	delete(vc.ecVid2Locations, vid)
+}
diff --git a/weed/wdclient/vidmap_client.go b/weed/wdclient/vidmap_client.go
index 402eaf8c4..579291bfc 100644
--- a/weed/wdclient/vidmap_client.go
+++ b/weed/wdclient/vidmap_client.go
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ func (vc *vidMapClient) LookupFileIdWithFallback(ctx context.Context, fileId str
 	}
 
 	// Cache miss - extract volume ID from file ID (format: "volumeId,needle_id_cookie")
+	if fileId == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("empty fileId")
+	}
 	parts := strings.Split(fileId, ",")
 	if len(parts) != 2 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid fileId %s", fileId)
@@ -345,3 +348,16 @@ func (vc *vidMapClient) resetVidMap() {
 	// node is guaranteed to be non-nil after the loop
 	node.cache.Store(nil)
 }
+
+// InvalidateCache removes all cached locations for a volume ID
+func (vc *vidMapClient) InvalidateCache(fileId string) {
+	parts := strings.Split(fileId, ",")
+	vidString := parts[0]
+	vid, err := strconv.ParseUint(vidString, 10, 32)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	vc.withCurrentVidMap(func(vm *vidMap) {
+		vm.deleteVid(uint32(vid))
+	})
+}
diff --git a/weed/wdclient/vidmap_invalidation_test.go b/weed/wdclient/vidmap_invalidation_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2a544d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weed/wdclient/vidmap_invalidation_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+package wdclient
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestInvalidateCacheValidFileId tests cache invalidation with a valid file ID
+func TestInvalidateCacheValidFileId(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a simple vidMapClient (can use nil provider for this test)
+	vc := &vidMapClient{
+		vidMap:          newVidMap(""),
+		vidMapCacheSize: 5,
+	}
+
+	// Add some locations to the cache
+	vid := uint32(456)
+	vc.vidMap.Lock()
+	vc.vidMap.vid2Locations[vid] = []Location{{Url: "http://server1:8080"}}
+	vc.vidMap.Unlock()
+
+	// Verify location exists
+	vc.vidMap.RLock()
+	_, found := vc.vidMap.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vc.vidMap.RUnlock()
+
+	if !found {
+		t.Fatal("Location should exist before invalidation")
+	}
+
+	// Call InvalidateCache with a properly formatted file ID
+	fileId := "456,abcdef123456"
+	vc.InvalidateCache(fileId)
+
+	// Verify the locations were removed
+	vc.vidMap.RLock()
+	_, foundAfter := vc.vidMap.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vc.vidMap.RUnlock()
+
+	if foundAfter {
+		t.Errorf("Expected locations for vid %d to be removed after InvalidateCache", vid)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestInvalidateCacheInvalidFileId tests cache invalidation with invalid file IDs
+func TestInvalidateCacheInvalidFileId(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name   string
+		fileId string
+	}{
+		{"empty file ID", ""},
+		{"no comma separator", "12345"},
+		{"non-numeric vid", "abc,defg"},
+		{"negative vid", "-1,abcd"},
+		{"oversized vid", "999999999999999999999,abcd"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			vc := &vidMapClient{
+				vidMap:          newVidMap(""),
+				vidMapCacheSize: 5,
+			}
+
+			// Add a location to ensure the cache isn't empty
+			vc.vidMap.Lock()
+			vc.vidMap.vid2Locations[1] = []Location{{Url: "http://server:8080"}}
+			vc.vidMap.Unlock()
+
+			// This should not panic or cause errors
+			vc.InvalidateCache(tc.fileId)
+
+			// Verify the existing location is still there (not affected)
+			vc.vidMap.RLock()
+			_, found := vc.vidMap.vid2Locations[1]
+			vc.vidMap.RUnlock()
+
+			if !found {
+				t.Errorf("InvalidateCache with invalid fileId '%s' should not affect other entries", tc.fileId)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestInvalidateCacheWithHistory tests that invalidation propagates through cache history
+func TestInvalidateCacheWithHistory(t *testing.T) {
+	vid := uint32(789)
+
+	// Create first vidMap with the volume
+	vm1 := newVidMap("")
+	vm1.Lock()
+	vm1.vid2Locations[vid] = []Location{{Url: "http://server1:8080"}}
+	vm1.Unlock()
+
+	// Create second vidMap with the cached first one
+	vm2 := newVidMap("")
+	vm2.cache.Store(vm1) // vm1 becomes the cache/history
+	vm2.Lock()
+	vm2.vid2Locations[vid] = []Location{{Url: "http://server2:8080"}}
+	vm2.Unlock()
+
+	// Create vidMapClient with vm2 as current
+	vc := &vidMapClient{
+		vidMap:          vm2,
+		vidMapCacheSize: 5,
+	}
+
+	// Verify both have the vid before invalidation
+	vm2.RLock()
+	_, foundInCurrent := vm2.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vm2.RUnlock()
+
+	vm1.RLock()
+	_, foundInCache := vm1.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vm1.RUnlock()
+
+	if !foundInCurrent || !foundInCache {
+		t.Fatal("Both maps should have the vid before invalidation")
+	}
+
+	// Invalidate the cache
+	fileId := "789,xyz123"
+	vc.InvalidateCache(fileId)
+
+	// Check that current map doesn't have the vid
+	vm2.RLock()
+	_, foundInCurrentAfter := vm2.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vm2.RUnlock()
+
+	if foundInCurrentAfter {
+		t.Error("Expected vid to be removed from current vidMap after InvalidateCache")
+	}
+
+	// Check that cache doesn't have the vid either (recursive deletion)
+	vm1.RLock()
+	_, foundInCacheAfter := vm1.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vm1.RUnlock()
+
+	if foundInCacheAfter {
+		t.Error("Expected vid to be removed from cached vidMap as well (recursive deletion)")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestDeleteVidRecursion tests the deleteVid method removes from history chain
+func TestDeleteVidRecursion(t *testing.T) {
+	vid := uint32(999)
+
+	// Create a chain: vm3 -> vm2 -> vm1
+	vm1 := newVidMap("")
+	vm1.Lock()
+	vm1.vid2Locations[vid] = []Location{{Url: "http://server1:8080"}}
+	vm1.Unlock()
+
+	vm2 := newVidMap("")
+	vm2.cache.Store(vm1)
+	vm2.Lock()
+	vm2.vid2Locations[vid] = []Location{{Url: "http://server2:8080"}}
+	vm2.Unlock()
+
+	vm3 := newVidMap("")
+	vm3.cache.Store(vm2)
+	vm3.Lock()
+	vm3.vid2Locations[vid] = []Location{{Url: "http://server3:8080"}}
+	vm3.Unlock()
+
+	// Verify all have the vid
+	vm3.RLock()
+	_, found3 := vm3.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vm3.RUnlock()
+
+	vm2.RLock()
+	_, found2 := vm2.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vm2.RUnlock()
+
+	vm1.RLock()
+	_, found1 := vm1.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vm1.RUnlock()
+
+	if !found1 || !found2 || !found3 {
+		t.Fatal("All maps should have the vid before deletion")
+	}
+
+	// Delete from vm3 (should cascade)
+	vm3.deleteVid(vid)
+
+	// Verify it's gone from all
+	vm3.RLock()
+	_, found3After := vm3.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vm3.RUnlock()
+
+	vm2.RLock()
+	_, found2After := vm2.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vm2.RUnlock()
+
+	vm1.RLock()
+	_, found1After := vm1.vid2Locations[vid]
+	vm1.RUnlock()
+
+	if found3After {
+		t.Error("Expected vid to be removed from vm3")
+	}
+	if found2After {
+		t.Error("Expected vid to be removed from vm2 (cascaded)")
+	}
+	if found1After {
+		t.Error("Expected vid to be removed from vm1 (cascaded)")
+	}
+}