diff --git a/app/library/Download.py b/app/library/Download.py
index af80a6c5..9c5dc2e0 100644
--- a/app/library/Download.py
+++ b/app/library/Download.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class Download:
         dataDict = {k: v for k, v in data.items() if k in self._ytdlp_fields}
         self.status_queue.put({"id": self.id, "action": "postprocessing", **dataDict, "status": "postprocessing"})
 
-    def post_hooks(self, filename: str | None = None) -> None:
+    def _post_hooks(self, filename: str | None = None) -> None:
         if not filename:
             return
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class Download:
                 {
                     "progress_hooks": [self._progress_hook],
                     "postprocessor_hooks": [self._postprocessor_hook],
-                    "post_hooks": [self.post_hooks],
+                    "post_hooks": [self._post_hooks],
                 }
             )
 
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ class Download:
 
                 signal.signal(signal.SIGUSR1, mark_cancelled)
 
+            self.status_queue.put({"id": self.id, "status": "downloading"})
+
             if isinstance(self.info_dict, dict) and len(self.info_dict) > 1:
                 self.logger.debug(f"Downloading '{self.info.url}' using pre-info.")
                 _dct: dict = self.info_dict.copy()
diff --git a/app/tests/test_download.py b/app/tests/test_download.py
index 73b331e1..010faf51 100644
--- a/app/tests/test_download.py
+++ b/app/tests/test_download.py
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ class TestDownloadHooks:
         d = Download(make_item())
         q = DummyQueue()
         d.status_queue = q
-        d.post_hooks(None)
+        d._post_hooks(None)
         assert len(q.items) == 0
-        d.post_hooks("name.ext")
+        d._post_hooks("name.ext")
         assert len(q.items) == 1
         assert q.items[0]["filename"] == "name.ext"