diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/downloading/media_download_worker.ex b/lib/pinchflat/downloading/media_download_worker.ex
index dcd58c9..17ab5b5 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/downloading/media_download_worker.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/downloading/media_download_worker.ex
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Downloading.MediaDownloadWorker do
       |> Media.get_media_item!()
       |> Repo.preload(:source)
 
-    # If the source is set to not download media, perform a no-op
-    if media_item.source.download_media || args["force"] do
+    # If the source or media item is set to not download media, perform a no-op unless forced
+    if (media_item.source.download_media && !media_item.prevent_download) || args["force"] do
       download_media_and_schedule_jobs(media_item)
     else
       :ok
diff --git a/test/pinchflat/downloading/media_download_worker_test.exs b/test/pinchflat/downloading/media_download_worker_test.exs
index 3500a8a..b227c31 100644
--- a/test/pinchflat/downloading/media_download_worker_test.exs
+++ b/test/pinchflat/downloading/media_download_worker_test.exs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Downloading.MediaDownloadWorkerTest do
   import Mox
   import Pinchflat.MediaFixtures
 
+  alias Pinchflat.Media
   alias Pinchflat.Sources
   alias Pinchflat.Filesystem.FilesystemHelpers
   alias Pinchflat.Downloading.MediaDownloadWorker
@@ -117,10 +118,19 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Downloading.MediaDownloadWorkerTest do
       perform_job(MediaDownloadWorker, %{id: media_item.id})
     end
 
+    test "does not download if the media item is set to not download", %{media_item: media_item} do
+      expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, 0, fn _url, _opts, _ot, _addl -> :ok end)
+
+      Media.update_media_item(media_item, %{prevent_download: true})
+
+      perform_job(MediaDownloadWorker, %{id: media_item.id})
+    end
+
     test "downloads anyway if forced", %{media_item: media_item} do
       expect(YtDlpRunnerMock, :run, fn _url, _opts, _ot, _addl -> :ok end)
 
       Sources.update_source(media_item.source, %{download_media: false})
+      Media.update_media_item(media_item, %{prevent_download: true})
 
       perform_job(MediaDownloadWorker, %{id: media_item.id, force: true})
     end