diff --git a/assets.go b/assets.go
index ebb1cc2..2074be5 100644
--- a/assets.go
+++ b/assets.go
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ func (a *App) acquireAsset(t *Task) (*MediaAsset, bool, error) {
 				return err
 			}
 			if current.Status == "downloading" && current.OwnerTaskID != t.ID {
-				return nil
+				if current.UpdatedAt.After(time.Now().Add(-10 * time.Minute)) {
+					return nil
+				}
 			}
 			current.Status, current.OwnerTaskID = "downloading", t.ID
 			if current.LocalPath == "" {