diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/generic/collection.py b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/generic/collection.py
index 32ed72c3..516a7442 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/generic/collection.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/generic/collection.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class CollectionDownloader(Downloader[CollectionDownloadOptions, Entry]):
 
         for leaf_child in leaf_children:
             leaf_child.add_variables(
-                parent._get_children_entry_variables_to_add(parent.child_entries)
+                parent.get_children_entry_variables_to_add(parent.child_entries)
             )
             leaf_child.add_variables(collection_url.variables)
 
@@ -179,13 +179,11 @@ class CollectionDownloader(Downloader[CollectionDownloadOptions, Entry]):
         Separate download archive writing between collection urls. This is so break_on_existing
         does not break when downloading from subset urls.
         """
-        archive_path = self._enhanced_download_archive._archive_working_file_path
+        archive_path = self._ytdl_options_builder.to_dict().get("download_archive", "")
         backup_archive_path = f"{archive_path}.backup"
 
-        archive_file_exists = False
-
         # If archive path exists, maintain download archive is enable
-        if os.path.isfile(archive_path):
+        if archive_file_exists := archive_path and os.path.isfile(archive_path):
             archive_file_exists = True
 
             # If a backup exists, it's the one prior to any downloading, use that.
@@ -198,8 +196,11 @@ class CollectionDownloader(Downloader[CollectionDownloadOptions, Entry]):
         yield
 
         # If an archive path did not exist at first, but now exists, delete it
-        if not archive_file_exists:
+        if not archive_file_exists and os.path.isfile(archive_path):
             FileHandler.delete(file_path=archive_path)
+        # If the archive file did exist, restore the backup
+        elif archive_file_exists:
+            FileHandler.copy(src_file_path=backup_archive_path, dst_file_path=archive_path)
 
     def _download_leaf_entry(self, entry: Entry) -> Entry:
         download_logger.info("Downloading entry %s", entry.title)
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/entry_parent.py b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/entry_parent.py
index 93b6c158..03564558 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/entry_parent.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/entry_parent.py
@@ -19,18 +19,16 @@ class EntryParent(BaseEntry):
         self._entry_parent = entry_parent
 
     # pylint: disable=no-self-use
-    def _get_children_entry_variables_to_add(
-        self, child_entries: List[TChildEntry]
-    ) -> Dict[str, str | int]:
+    def get_children_entry_variables_to_add(self) -> Dict[str, str | int]:
         """
         Adds source variables to the child entry derived from the parent entry.
         """
-        if not child_entries:
+        if not self.child_entries:
             return {}
 
         return {
             "playlist_max_upload_year": max(
-                entry.upload_year for entry in child_entries if isinstance(entry, Entry)
+                entry.upload_year for entry in self.child_entries if isinstance(entry, Entry)
             )
         }
 
@@ -77,13 +75,12 @@ class EntryParent(BaseEntry):
                     child_class(entry_dict=entry_dict, working_directory=self.working_directory())
                 )
 
-        child_variables_to_add = self._get_children_entry_variables_to_add(child_entries)
-        for child_entry in child_entries:
-            child_entry.add_variables(variables_to_add=child_variables_to_add)
-
         self._child_entries = sorted(
             child_entries, key=lambda entry: entry.kwargs("playlist_index")
         )
+        for child_entry in self._child_entries:
+            child_entry.add_variables(variables_to_add=self.get_children_entry_variables_to_add())
+
         return self
 
     @property