diff --git a/core/soulseek_client.py b/core/soulseek_client.py
index 36f1f750..d275fff1 100644
--- a/core/soulseek_client.py
+++ b/core/soulseek_client.py
@@ -1187,6 +1187,33 @@ class SoulseekClient:
             ))
         return results
 
+    async def cancel_all_downloads(self) -> bool:
+        """Cancel and remove ALL downloads (active + completed) from slskd.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not self.base_url:
+            logger.error("Soulseek client not configured")
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            endpoint = 'transfers/downloads/all'
+            logger.debug(f"Cancelling all downloads with endpoint: {endpoint}")
+            response = await self._make_request('DELETE', endpoint)
+            success = response is not None
+
+            if success:
+                logger.info("Successfully cancelled all downloads from slskd")
+            else:
+                logger.error("Failed to cancel all downloads from slskd")
+
+            return success
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error cancelling all downloads: {e}")
+            return False
+
     async def clear_all_completed_downloads(self) -> bool:
         """Clear all completed/finished downloads from slskd backend
         
diff --git a/web_server.py b/web_server.py
index 37ce5fd5..b77a2bbb 100644
--- a/web_server.py
+++ b/web_server.py
@@ -4981,6 +4981,28 @@ def cancel_download():
         print(f"Error cancelling download: {e}")
         return jsonify({"success": False, "error": str(e)}), 500
 
+@app.route('/api/downloads/cancel-all', methods=['POST'])
+def cancel_all_downloads():
+    """
+    Cancel all active downloads from slskd, then clear completed ones.
+    """
+    try:
+        # First cancel all active downloads
+        cancel_success = run_async(soulseek_client.cancel_all_downloads())
+        if not cancel_success:
+            return jsonify({"success": False, "error": "Failed to cancel active downloads."}), 500
+
+        # Then clear the now-cancelled/completed downloads
+        clear_success = run_async(soulseek_client.clear_all_completed_downloads())
+
+        # Sweep empty directories
+        _sweep_empty_download_directories()
+
+        return jsonify({"success": True, "message": "All downloads cancelled and cleared."})
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error cancelling all downloads: {e}")
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": str(e)}), 500
+
 @app.route('/api/downloads/clear-finished', methods=['POST'])
 def clear_finished_downloads():
     """
diff --git a/webui/index.html b/webui/index.html
index 4e62dd3c..44fef070 100644
--- a/webui/index.html
+++ b/webui/index.html
@@ -1718,6 +1718,7 @@
                             </div>
                             <div class="controls-panel__actions">
                                 <button class="controls-panel__clear-btn">🗑️ Clear Completed</button>
+                                <button class="controls-panel__cancel-all-btn">⛔ Clear Current</button>
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
diff --git a/webui/static/script.js b/webui/static/script.js
index 21b0675b..16b8def8 100644
--- a/webui/static/script.js
+++ b/webui/static/script.js
@@ -9887,10 +9887,14 @@ async function loadDownloadsData() {
 
     // Event listeners are already set up in initializeSearch() - don't duplicate them
     const clearButton = document.querySelector('.controls-panel__clear-btn');
+    const cancelAllButton = document.querySelector('.controls-panel__cancel-all-btn');
 
     if (clearButton) {
         clearButton.addEventListener('click', clearFinishedDownloads);
     }
+    if (cancelAllButton) {
+        cancelAllButton.addEventListener('click', cancelAllDownloads);
+    }
 
     // Start sophisticated polling system (1-second interval like GUI)
     startDownloadPolling();
@@ -10157,6 +10161,28 @@ async function clearFinishedDownloads() {
     }
 }
 
+async function cancelAllDownloads() {
+    if (!confirm('Cancel ALL active downloads and clear the transfer list? This cannot be undone.')) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/downloads/cancel-all', {
+            method: 'POST'
+        });
+        const result = await response.json();
+
+        if (result.success) {
+            showToast('All downloads cancelled and cleared', 'success');
+        } else {
+            showToast(`Failed to cancel: ${result.error}`, 'error');
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error cancelling all downloads:', error);
+        showToast('Error cancelling downloads', 'error');
+    }
+}
+
 // REPLACE the old performDownloadsSearch function with this new one.
 async function performDownloadsSearch() {
     const query = document.getElementById('downloads-search-input').value.trim();
diff --git a/webui/static/style.css b/webui/static/style.css
index fc732964..78c02561 100644
--- a/webui/static/style.css
+++ b/webui/static/style.css
@@ -2641,6 +2641,23 @@ body {
     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.5), rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.35));
 }
 
+.controls-panel__cancel-all-btn {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 28px;
+    margin-top: 4px;
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.4), rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.25));
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.8);
+    color: #ff9800;
+    border-radius: 14px;
+    font-size: 10px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: background 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.controls-panel__cancel-all-btn:hover {
+    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.5), rgba(255, 152, 0, 0.35));
+}
 
 /* Download Manager (Tabs & Queue) */
 .download-manager {