diff --git a/web_server.py b/web_server.py
index c5b5fa94..de9c084f 100644
--- a/web_server.py
+++ b/web_server.py
@@ -667,8 +667,8 @@ class WebUIDownloadMonitor:
         state_str = live_info.get('state', '')
         progress = live_info.get('percentComplete', 0)
         
-        # IMMEDIATE ERROR RETRY: Check for errored/rejected downloads first (no timeout needed)
-        if 'Errored' in state_str or 'Failed' in state_str or 'Rejected' in state_str:
+        # IMMEDIATE ERROR RETRY: Check for errored/rejected/timed-out downloads first (no timeout needed)
+        if 'Errored' in state_str or 'Failed' in state_str or 'Rejected' in state_str or 'TimedOut' in state_str:
             retry_count = task.get('error_retry_count', 0)
             last_retry = task.get('last_error_retry_time', 0)
             
@@ -14317,7 +14317,7 @@ def _build_batch_status_data(batch_id, batch, live_transfers_lookup):
                         if 'Cancelled' in state_str or 'Canceled' in state_str:
                             task_status['status'] = 'cancelled'
                             task['status'] = 'cancelled'
-                        elif 'Failed' in state_str or 'Errored' in state_str or 'Rejected' in state_str:
+                        elif 'Failed' in state_str or 'Errored' in state_str or 'Rejected' in state_str or 'TimedOut' in state_str:
                             # UNIFIED ERROR HANDLING: Let monitor handle errors for consistency
                             # Monitor will detect errored state and trigger retry within 5 seconds
                             print(f"🔍 Task {task_id} API shows error state: {state_str} - letting monitor handle retry")