diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/downloader.py b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/downloader.py
index 5cbadc4f..0032ca8f 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/downloader.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/downloaders/url/downloader.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ from typing import Optional
 from typing import Set
 from typing import Tuple
 
-from yt_dlp.utils import RejectedVideoReached
-
 from ytdl_sub.config.plugin import PluginPriority
 from ytdl_sub.config.preset_options import Overrides
 from ytdl_sub.downloaders.source_plugin import SourcePlugin
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.kwargs import REQUESTED_SUBTITLES
 from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.kwargs import SOURCE_ENTRY
 from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.kwargs import SPONSORBLOCK_CHAPTERS
 from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.kwargs import UPLOAD_DATE_INDEX
-from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.kwargs import YTDL_SUB_MATCH_FILTER_REJECT
 from ytdl_sub.utils.file_handler import FileHandler
 from ytdl_sub.utils.logger import Logger
 from ytdl_sub.utils.thumbnail import ThumbnailTypes
@@ -485,16 +482,7 @@ class MultiUrlDownloader(SourcePlugin[MultiUrlValidator]):
             entry.title,
         )
 
-        # Match-filters are applied at the download stage (not metadata stage).
-        # If the download is rejected, and match_filter is present in the ytdl options,
-        # then filter downstream in the match_filter plugin
-        try:
-            download_entry = self._extract_entry_info_with_retry(entry=entry)
-        except RejectedVideoReached:
-            if "match_filter" in self.download_ytdl_options:
-                entry.add_kwargs({YTDL_SUB_MATCH_FILTER_REJECT: True})
-                return entry
-            raise
+        download_entry = self._extract_entry_info_with_retry(entry=entry)
 
         upload_date_idx = self._enhanced_download_archive.mapping.get_num_entries_with_upload_date(
             upload_date_standardized=entry.upload_date_standardized
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/variables/kwargs.py b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/variables/kwargs.py
index 48cfa019..84f729f9 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/variables/kwargs.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/variables/kwargs.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ REQUESTED_SUBTITLES = _("requested_subtitles", backend=True)
 CHAPTERS = _("chapters", backend=True)
 YTDL_SUB_CUSTOM_CHAPTERS = _("ytdl_sub_custom_chapters", backend=True)
 YTDL_SUB_REGEX_SOURCE_VARS = _("ytdl_sub_regex_source_vars", backend=True)
-YTDL_SUB_MATCH_FILTER_REJECT = _("ytdl_sub_match_filter_reject", backend=True)
 SPONSORBLOCK_CHAPTERS = _("sponsorblock_chapters", backend=True)
 SPLIT_BY_CHAPTERS_PARENT_ENTRY = _("split_by_chapters_parent_entry", backend=True)
 COMMENTS = _("comments", backend=True)
diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/match_filters.py b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/match_filters.py
index d8c24cc2..62a4bd46 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/match_filters.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/plugins/match_filters.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 from typing import Any
 from typing import List
-from typing import Optional
 from typing import Tuple
 
 from ytdl_sub.config.plugin import Plugin
-from ytdl_sub.config.plugin import PluginPriority
 from ytdl_sub.config.preset_options import OptionsDictValidator
-from ytdl_sub.entries.entry import Entry
-from ytdl_sub.entries.variables.kwargs import YTDL_SUB_MATCH_FILTER_REJECT
 from ytdl_sub.utils.logger import Logger
 from ytdl_sub.validators.validators import StringListValidator
 
@@ -69,7 +65,6 @@ class MatchFiltersOptions(OptionsDictValidator):
 
 class MatchFiltersPlugin(Plugin[MatchFiltersOptions]):
     plugin_options_type = MatchFiltersOptions
-    priority = PluginPriority(modify_entry=PluginPriority.MODIFY_ENTRY_FIRST)
 
     def ytdl_options_match_filters(self) -> Tuple[List[str], List[str]]:
         """
@@ -82,14 +77,3 @@ class MatchFiltersPlugin(Plugin[MatchFiltersOptions]):
             match_filters.append(filter_str)
 
         return match_filters, []
-
-    def modify_entry(self, entry: Entry) -> Optional[Entry]:
-        """
-        If an entry is marked as not being downloaded due to a match_filter reject,
-        do not propagate the entry further (especially since there is no entry file!)
-        """
-        if entry.kwargs_get(YTDL_SUB_MATCH_FILTER_REJECT, False):
-            logger.info("Entry rejected by match-filter, skipping ..")
-            return None
-
-        return entry