diff --git a/libraries/chef_artifact_nexus.rb b/libraries/chef_artifact_nexus.rb
index 182477a..26dec9a 100644
--- a/libraries/chef_artifact_nexus.rb
+++ b/libraries/chef_artifact_nexus.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ def retrieve_from_nexus(source, destination_dir)
       def get_artifact_sha(coordinates)
         REXML::Document.new(remote.get_artifact_info(coordinates)).elements["//sha1"].text
       end
+
+      # Makes a call to Nexus and parses the returned XML to return
+      # the Nexus Server's stored filename for the given artifact.
+      #
+      # @param  coordinates [String] a colon-separated Maven identifier that represents the artifact
+      #
+      # @return [String] the filename entry for the artifact
+      def get_artifact_filename(coordinates)
+        ::File.basename(REXML::Document.new(remote.get_artifact_info(coordinates)).elements["//repositoryPath"].text)
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/providers/file.rb b/providers/file.rb
index baeecb2..c6b3265 100644
--- a/providers/file.rb
+++ b/providers/file.rb
@@ -58,9 +58,18 @@ def load_current_resource
         run_proc :after_download
       end
     elsif Chef::Artifact.from_nexus?(file_location)
-      unless ::File.exists?(new_resource.path) && checksum_valid?
+      unless ::File.exists?(new_resource.path) && checksum_valid? && (!Chef::Artifact.snapshot?(file_location) || !Chef::Artifact.latest?(file_location))
         begin
-          nexus_connection.retrieve_from_nexus(file_location, ::File.dirname(new_resource.path))
+          if ::File.exists?(new_resource.path)
+            if Digest::SHA1.file(new_resource.path).hexdigest != nexus_connection.get_artifact_sha(file_location)
+              nexus_connection.retrieve_from_nexus(file_location, ::File.dirname(new_resource.path))
+            end
+          else
+            nexus_connection.retrieve_from_nexus(file_location, ::File.dirname(new_resource.path))
+          end
+          if nexus_connection.get_artifact_filename(file_location) != ::File.basename(new_resource.path)
+            ::File.rename(::File.join(::File.dirname(new_resource.path), nexus_connection.get_artifact_filename(file_location)), new_resource.path)
+          end
           run_proc :after_download
         rescue NexusCli::PermissionsException => e
           msg = "The artifact server returned 401 (Unauthorized) when attempting to retrieve this artifact. Confirm that your credentials are correct."
@@ -92,6 +101,11 @@ def checksum_valid?
   require 'digest'
 
   if cached_checksum_exists?
+    if Chef::Artifact.from_nexus?(file_location)
+      if Chef::Artifact.snapshot?(file_location) || Chef::Artifact.latest?(file_location)
+        return Digest::SHA1.file(new_resource.path).hexdigest == nexus_connection.get_artifact_sha(file_location)
+      end
+    end
     return Digest::SHA256.file(new_resource.path).hexdigest == read_checksum
   end