diff --git a/py/services/download_manager.py b/py/services/download_manager.py
index 5b297356..38c21e6f 100644
--- a/py/services/download_manager.py
+++ b/py/services/download_manager.py
@@ -75,6 +75,65 @@ class DownloadManager:
         backend = (get_settings_manager().get("download_backend") or "python").strip()
         return backend.lower() or "python"
 
+    async def _schedule_auto_example_images_download(
+        self,
+        *,
+        metadata,
+        model_type: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        settings_manager = get_settings_manager()
+        if not settings_manager.get("auto_download_example_images", False):
+            return
+
+        if not settings_manager.get("example_images_path"):
+            logger.debug(
+                "Skipping automatic example images download; example_images_path is not configured"
+            )
+            return
+
+        raw_hash = getattr(metadata, "sha256", "") or ""
+        model_hash = str(raw_hash).strip().lower()
+        if not model_hash:
+            logger.debug(
+                "Skipping automatic example images download for %s; missing sha256",
+                getattr(metadata, "file_path", ""),
+            )
+            return
+
+        optimize = bool(settings_manager.get("optimize_example_images", True))
+
+        async def _run_auto_example_images_download() -> None:
+            try:
+                from ..utils.example_images_download_manager import (
+                    DownloadInProgressError,
+                    get_default_download_manager,
+                )
+
+                ws_manager = await ServiceRegistry.get_websocket_manager()
+                example_images_manager = get_default_download_manager(ws_manager)
+                await example_images_manager.start_force_download(
+                    {
+                        "model_hashes": [model_hash],
+                        "optimize": optimize,
+                        "model_types": [model_type],
+                        "delay": 0,
+                    }
+                )
+            except DownloadInProgressError:
+                logger.info(
+                    "Skipping automatic example images download for %s; another example images download is already running",
+                    model_hash,
+                )
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Automatic example images download failed for %s: %s",
+                    model_hash,
+                    exc,
+                    exc_info=True,
+                )
+
+        asyncio.create_task(_run_auto_example_images_download())
+
     async def _download_model_file(
         self,
         download_url: str,
@@ -1458,6 +1517,10 @@ class DownloadManager:
                     version_info,
                     model_version_id,
                 )
+                await self._schedule_auto_example_images_download(
+                    metadata=metadata,
+                    model_type=model_type,
+                )
 
             # If early_access_msg exists and download failed, replace error message
             if "early_access_msg" in locals() and not result.get("success", False):
diff --git a/tests/services/test_download_manager_basic.py b/tests/services/test_download_manager_basic.py
index 3117d612..22c7e42d 100644
--- a/tests/services/test_download_manager_basic.py
+++ b/tests/services/test_download_manager_basic.py
@@ -233,6 +233,136 @@ async def test_successful_download_uses_defaults(
     assert captured["download_urls"] == ["https://example.invalid/file.safetensors"]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_successful_download_schedules_auto_example_images(
+    monkeypatch, scanners, metadata_provider, tmp_path
+):
+    manager = DownloadManager()
+    scheduled = []
+
+    async def fake_execute_download(
+        self,
+        *,
+        download_urls,
+        save_dir,
+        metadata,
+        version_info,
+        relative_path,
+        progress_callback,
+        model_type,
+        download_id,
+        transfer_backend=None,
+    ):
+        return {"success": True}
+
+    async def fake_schedule(self, *, metadata, model_type):
+        scheduled.append({"metadata": metadata, "model_type": model_type})
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        DownloadManager, "_execute_download", fake_execute_download, raising=False
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        DownloadManager,
+        "_schedule_auto_example_images_download",
+        fake_schedule,
+        raising=False,
+    )
+
+    result = await manager.download_from_civitai(
+        model_version_id=99,
+        save_dir=str(tmp_path),
+        use_default_paths=True,
+        progress_callback=None,
+        source=None,
+    )
+
+    assert result["success"] is True
+    assert len(scheduled) == 1
+    assert scheduled[0]["model_type"] == "lora"
+    assert scheduled[0]["metadata"].sha256 == "sha256"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_auto_example_images_download_uses_settings_payload(
+    monkeypatch, tmp_path
+):
+    manager = DownloadManager()
+    settings = get_settings_manager()
+    settings.settings["auto_download_example_images"] = True
+    settings.settings["example_images_path"] = str(tmp_path / "examples")
+    settings.settings["optimize_example_images"] = False
+
+    calls = []
+
+    class DummyExampleImagesManager:
+        async def start_force_download(self, payload):
+            calls.append(payload)
+            return {"success": True}
+
+    from py.utils import example_images_download_manager
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        ServiceRegistry,
+        "get_websocket_manager",
+        AsyncMock(return_value=object()),
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        example_images_download_manager,
+        "get_default_download_manager",
+        lambda _ws_manager: DummyExampleImagesManager(),
+    )
+
+    metadata = SimpleNamespace(sha256="ABCDEF", file_path="model.safetensors")
+    await manager._schedule_auto_example_images_download(
+        metadata=metadata,
+        model_type="lora",
+    )
+
+    for _ in range(10):
+        if calls:
+            break
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    assert calls == [
+        {
+            "model_hashes": ["abcdef"],
+            "optimize": False,
+            "model_types": ["lora"],
+            "delay": 0,
+        }
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_auto_example_images_download_skips_without_configuration(
+    monkeypatch, tmp_path
+):
+    manager = DownloadManager()
+    settings = get_settings_manager()
+    settings.settings["auto_download_example_images"] = True
+    settings.settings["example_images_path"] = ""
+
+    get_ws_manager = AsyncMock(return_value=object())
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ServiceRegistry, "get_websocket_manager", get_ws_manager)
+
+    await manager._schedule_auto_example_images_download(
+        metadata=SimpleNamespace(sha256="abcdef", file_path="model.safetensors"),
+        model_type="lora",
+    )
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    get_ws_manager.assert_not_called()
+
+    settings.settings["example_images_path"] = str(tmp_path / "examples")
+    await manager._schedule_auto_example_images_download(
+        metadata=SimpleNamespace(sha256="", file_path="model.safetensors"),
+        model_type="lora",
+    )
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+
+    get_ws_manager.assert_not_called()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_download_uses_active_mirrors(
     monkeypatch, scanners, metadata_provider, tmp_path