diff --git a/docs/instructions.md b/docs/instructions.md
index 2e33148..62d5e4a 100644
--- a/docs/instructions.md
+++ b/docs/instructions.md
@@ -121,4 +121,96 @@ For each task completed:
 
 ---
 
-~~fix: on new added animes for the nfo the property plot is not loaded and written in nfo. make sure all properties are written on nfo creation~~ ✅ DONE
+fix: download not working:
+
+elf.\_progress_service.update_progress(
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/progress_service.py", line 369, in update_progress
+
+    raise ProgressServiceError(
+
+src.server.services.progress_service.ProgressServiceError: Progress with id 'download_queue' not found
+
+2026-03-11 15:15:42 [info ] Processing next item from queue item_id=108 remaining=2 serie=I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability
+
+2026-03-11 15:15:42 [error ] Error in queue processing loop error=Progress with id 'download_queue' not found
+
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/download_service.py", line 716, in \_process_queue
+
+    await self._progress_service.update_progress(
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/progress_service.py", line 369, in update_progress
+
+    raise ProgressServiceError(
+
+src.server.services.progress_service.ProgressServiceError: Progress with id 'download_queue' not found
+
+2026-03-11 15:15:43 [info ] Processing next item from queue item_id=109 remaining=1 serie=I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability
+
+2026-03-11 15:15:43 [error ] Error in queue processing loop error=Progress with id 'download_queue' not found
+
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/download_service.py", line 716, in \_process_queue
+
+    await self._progress_service.update_progress(
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/progress_service.py", line 369, in update_progress
+
+    raise ProgressServiceError(
+
+src.server.services.progress_service.ProgressServiceError: Progress with id 'download_queue' not found
+
+2026-03-11 15:15:44 [info ] Processing next item from queue item_id=110 remaining=0 serie=I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince So I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability
+
+2026-03-11 15:15:44 [error ] Error in queue processing loop error=Progress with id 'download_queue' not found
+
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/download_service.py", line 716, in \_process_queue
+
+    await self._progress_service.update_progress(
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/progress_service.py", line 369, in update_progress
+
+    raise ProgressServiceError(
+
+src.server.services.progress_service.ProgressServiceError: Progress with id 'download_queue' not found
+
+2026-03-11 15:15:45 [info ] Queue processing completed - all items processed
+
+ERROR: Task exception was never retrieved
+
+future: <Task finished name='Task-16373' coro=<DownloadService.\_process_queue() done, defined at /app/src/server/services/download_service.py:688> exception=ProgressServiceError("Progress with id 'download_queue' not found")>
+
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/download_service.py", line 755, in \_process_queue
+
+    await self._progress_service.complete_progress(
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/progress_service.py", line 446, in complete_progress
+
+    raise ProgressServiceError(
+
+src.server.services.progress_service.ProgressServiceError: Progress with id 'download_queue' not found
+
+2026-03-11 15:15:46 [info ] Queue processing completed - all items processed
+
+ERROR: Task exception was never retrieved
+
+future: <Task finished name='Task-16313' coro=<DownloadService.\_process_queue() done, defined at /app/src/server/services/download_service.py:688> exception=ProgressServiceError("Progress with id 'download_queue' not found")>
+
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/download_service.py", line 755, in \_process_queue
+
+    await self._progress_service.complete_progress(
+
+File "/app/src/server/services/progress_service.py", line 446, in complete_progress
+
+    raise ProgressServiceError(
+
+src.server.services.progress_service.ProgressServiceError: Progress with id 'download_queue' not found
diff --git a/src/server/services/download_service.py b/src/server/services/download_service.py
index 475d0c2..ab055a3 100644
--- a/src/server/services/download_service.py
+++ b/src/server/services/download_service.py
@@ -395,7 +395,16 @@ class DownloadService:
             )
             self._queue_progress_initialized = True
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error("Failed to initialize queue progress: %s", e)
+            # If the entry already exists (e.g. from a concurrent task),
+            # treat that as success — the progress is usable.
+            from src.server.services.progress_service import ProgressServiceError
+            if isinstance(e, ProgressServiceError) and "already exists" in str(e):
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Queue progress already initialized by concurrent task"
+                )
+                self._queue_progress_initialized = True
+            else:
+                logger.error("Failed to initialize queue progress: %s", e)
 
     def _add_to_pending_queue(
         self, item: DownloadItem, front: bool = False
@@ -759,8 +768,12 @@ class DownloadService:
                     "queue_status": queue_status.model_dump(mode="json")
                 },
             )
+            # Reset flag so next queue run re-creates the progress entry
+            self._queue_progress_initialized = False
         else:
             logger.info("Queue processing stopped by user")
+            # Reset flag so next queue run re-creates the progress entry
+            self._queue_progress_initialized = False
     
     async def start_next_download(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """Legacy method - redirects to start_queue_processing.
@@ -781,18 +794,21 @@ class DownloadService:
         self._is_stopped = True
         logger.info("Download processing stopped")
         
-        # Notify via progress service
-        queue_status = await self.get_queue_status()
-        await self._progress_service.update_progress(
-            progress_id="download_queue",
-            message="Queue processing stopped",
-            metadata={
-                "action": "queue_stopped",
-                "is_stopped": True,
-                "queue_status": queue_status.model_dump(mode="json"),
-            },
-            force_broadcast=True,
-        )
+        # Notify via progress service (guard against entry not existing)
+        try:
+            queue_status = await self.get_queue_status()
+            await self._progress_service.update_progress(
+                progress_id="download_queue",
+                message="Queue processing stopped",
+                metadata={
+                    "action": "queue_stopped",
+                    "is_stopped": True,
+                    "queue_status": queue_status.model_dump(mode="json"),
+                },
+                force_broadcast=True,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("Could not update queue progress on stop: %s", e)
 
     async def get_queue_status(self) -> QueueStatus:
         """Get current status of all queues.