diff --git a/server/RdtClient.Service/Services/DownloadClient.cs b/server/RdtClient.Service/Services/DownloadClient.cs
index 6b68c70..fde9048 100644
--- a/server/RdtClient.Service/Services/DownloadClient.cs
+++ b/server/RdtClient.Service/Services/DownloadClient.cs
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public class DownloadClient(Download download, Torrent torrent, String destinati
                 await Downloader.Cancel();
             }
 
+            Error = ex.Message;
             Finished = true;
 
             throw new($"An unexpected error occurred preparing download {download.Link} for torrent {torrent.RdName}: {ex.Message}");
diff --git a/server/RdtClient.Service/Services/TorrentRunner.cs b/server/RdtClient.Service/Services/TorrentRunner.cs
index 78cdbc5..82389d8 100644
--- a/server/RdtClient.Service/Services/TorrentRunner.cs
+++ b/server/RdtClient.Service/Services/TorrentRunner.cs
@@ -544,9 +544,7 @@ public class TorrentRunner(ILogger<TorrentRunner> logger, Torrents torrents, Dow
                         catch (Exception ex)
                         {
                             LogError($"Unable to start download: {ex.Message}", download, torrent);
-
-                            await downloads.UpdateError(download.DownloadId, ex.Message);
-                            await downloads.UpdateCompleted(download.DownloadId, DateTimeOffset.UtcNow);
+                            continue;
                         }
 
                         Log($"Started download", download, torrent);