diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadChildFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadChildFragment.kt
index f03b32de..c008dedd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadChildFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadChildFragment.kt
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ class DownloadChildFragment : Fragment() {
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
 
-        // We always want fresh selections
+        // We never want to retain multi-delete state
         // when navigating to downloads
-        downloadsViewModel.clearSelectedItems()
+        downloadsViewModel.setIsMultiDeleteState(false)
 
         val folder = arguments?.getString("folder")
         val name = arguments?.getString("name")
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadFragment.kt
index 3ab3721f..48f15ca8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/lagradost/cloudstream3/ui/download/DownloadFragment.kt
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ class DownloadFragment : Fragment() {
         hideKeyboard()
         binding?.downloadStorageAppbar?.setAppBarNoScrollFlagsOnTV()
 
-        // We always want fresh selections
+        // We never want to retain multi-delete state
         // when navigating to downloads
-        downloadsViewModel.clearSelectedItems()
+        downloadsViewModel.setIsMultiDeleteState(false)
 
         observe(downloadsViewModel.headerCards) {
             (binding?.downloadList?.adapter as? DownloadAdapter)?.submitList(it)