diff --git a/vllm_omni/entrypoints/omni_base.py b/vllm_omni/entrypoints/omni_base.py
index 4147c8027..f1d1e90a8 100644
--- a/vllm_omni/entrypoints/omni_base.py
+++ b/vllm_omni/entrypoints/omni_base.py
@@ -70,8 +70,14 @@ def omni_snapshot_download(model_id: str) -> str:
             allow_patterns=["*"],
             require_all=True,
         )
+    except huggingface_hub.errors.GatedRepoError:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Access to model '{model_id}' is restricted. "
+            f"Visit https://huggingface.co/{model_id} to accept "
+            f"the license and request access."
+        )
     except huggingface_hub.errors.RepositoryNotFoundError:
-        logger.warning("Repository not found for '%s'.", model_id)
+        raise ValueError(f"Repository not found for '{model_id}'. Please check the model name or path.")
     except PermissionError:
         logger.warning(
             "Permission denied when downloading '%s'. Assuming the model is already cached locally.",