diff --git a/native/cocos/network/DownloaderImpl-apple.mm b/native/cocos/network/DownloaderImpl-apple.mm
index f9ca1dacb3..7a4845def9 100644
--- a/native/cocos/network/DownloaderImpl-apple.mm
+++ b/native/cocos/network/DownloaderImpl-apple.mm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ of this software and associated engine source code (the "Software"), a limited,
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 #include "application/ApplicationManager.h"
 #include "base/memory/Memory.h"
-#include "base/std/container/queue.h"
+#include "base/std/container/list.h"
 #include "base/UTF8.h"
 #include "network/Downloader.h"
 #include "platform/FileUtils.h"
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ - (uint32_t)transferDataToBuffer:(void *)buffer lengthOfBuffer:(uint32_t)len;
 @interface DownloaderAppleImpl : NSObject <NSURLSessionDataDelegate, NSURLSessionDownloadDelegate> {
     const cc::network::DownloaderApple *_outer;
     cc::network::DownloaderHints _hints;
-    ccstd::queue<NSURLSessionTask *> _taskQueue;
+    ccstd::list<NSURLSessionTask *> _waitingList;
+    int _runningCount;
 }
 @property (nonatomic, strong) NSURLSession *downloadSession;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableDictionary *taskDict; // ocTask: DownloadTaskWrapper
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ - (id)init:(const cc::network::DownloaderApple *)o hints:(const cc::network::Dow
     _hints = hints;
     // create task dictionary
     self.taskDict = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
+    _runningCount = 0;
 
 #if CC_PLATFORM == CC_PLATFORM_IOS 
     // create backgroundSession for iOS to support background download
@@ -264,11 +266,11 @@ - (NSURLSessionDataTask *)createDataTask:(std::shared_ptr<const cc::network::Dow
     [self.taskDict setObject:taskWrapper forKey:ocTask];
     [taskWrapper release];
 
-    if (_taskQueue.size() < _hints.countOfMaxProcessingTasks) {
+    if (_runningCount < _hints.countOfMaxProcessingTasks) {
         [ocTask resume];
-        _taskQueue.push(nil);
+        _runningCount++;
     } else {
-        _taskQueue.push(ocTask);
+        _waitingList.push_back(ocTask);
     }
     return ocTask;
 };
@@ -315,11 +317,11 @@ - (NSURLSessionDownloadTask *)createDownloadTask:(std::shared_ptr<const cc::netw
     [self.taskDict setObject:taskWrapper forKey:ocTask];
     [taskWrapper release];
 
-    if (_taskQueue.size() < _hints.countOfMaxProcessingTasks) {
+    if (_runningCount < _hints.countOfMaxProcessingTasks) {
         [ocTask resume];
-        _taskQueue.push(nil);
+        _runningCount++;
     } else {
-        _taskQueue.push(ocTask);
+        _waitingList.push_back(ocTask);
     }
     return ocTask;
 };
@@ -390,8 +392,8 @@ - (void)doDestroy {
     }
     _outer = nullptr;
 
-    while (!_taskQueue.empty())
-        _taskQueue.pop();
+    _waitingList.clear();
+    _runningCount = 0;
 
     [self.downloadSession invalidateAndCancel];
     [self release];
@@ -518,12 +520,18 @@ - (void)URLSession:(NSURLSession *)session task:(NSURLSessionTask *)task
     }
     [self.taskDict removeObjectForKey:task];
 
-    while (!_taskQueue.empty() && _taskQueue.front() == nil) {
-        _taskQueue.pop();
+    auto it = std::find(_waitingList.begin(), _waitingList.end(), task);
+    if (it != _waitingList.end()) {
+        _waitingList.erase(it);
+    } else {
+        _runningCount--;
     }
-    if (!_taskQueue.empty()) {
-        [_taskQueue.front() resume];
-        _taskQueue.pop();
+
+    if (_runningCount < _hints.countOfMaxProcessingTasks && !_waitingList.empty()) {
+        NSURLSessionTask *nextTask = _waitingList.front();
+        _waitingList.pop_front();
+        [nextTask resume];
+        _runningCount++;
     }
 }