diff --git a/panda/src/downloader/downloader.cxx b/panda/src/downloader/downloader.cxx
index 920f965a39..9aa6fb6e66 100644
--- a/panda/src/downloader/downloader.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/downloader/downloader.cxx
@@ -43,12 +43,6 @@ enum receive_status {
   RS_eof
 };
 
-enum download_status {
-  D_error = -2,
-  D_timeout = -1,
-  D_success = 1
-};
-
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //       Class : DownloaderToken
 // Description : Holds a request for the downloader.
@@ -375,15 +369,12 @@ process_request() {
     int ret = download(tok->_file_name, tok->_file_dest, tok->_event_name,
 		 tok->_first_byte, tok->_last_byte, tok->_total_bytes,
 		 tok->_partial_content, tok->_sync, tok->_id);
-    if (ret == D_success) {
+    nassertr(tok->_event_name.empty() == false, false);
+    PT_Event return_event = new Event(tok->_event_name);
+    return_event->add_parameter(EventParameter((int)tok->_id));
+    if (ret == DS_success) {
       _token_board->_done.insert(tok);
-
-      // Throw a "done" event now.
-      if (!tok->_event_name.empty()) {
-        PT_Event done = new Event(tok->_event_name);
-        done->add_parameter(EventParameter((int)tok->_id));
-        throw_event(done);
-      }
+      return_event->add_parameter(EventParameter(DS_success));
 
       if (downloader_cat.is_debug()) {
         downloader_cat.debug()
@@ -391,12 +382,9 @@ process_request() {
 	  << tok->_file_name << "\n";
       }
     } else {
-      PT_Event failure = new Event(tok->_event_name);
-      failure->add_parameter(EventParameter((int)tok->_id));
-      failure->add_parameter(EventParameter(0));
-      failure->add_parameter(EventParameter(ret));
-      throw_event(failure);
+      return_event->add_parameter(EventParameter(ret));
     }
+    throw_event(return_event);
   }
 
   return true;
@@ -570,12 +558,12 @@ download(const string &file_name, Filename file_dest,
     if (downloader_cat.is_debug())
       downloader_cat.debug()
 	<< "Downloader::download() - downloading is disabled" << endl;
-    return D_error;
+    return DS_abort;
   }
 
   // Make sure we are still connected to the server
   if (connect_to_server() == false)
-    return D_error;
+    return DS_abort;
 
   // Attempt to open the destination file
   file_dest.set_binary();
@@ -588,7 +576,7 @@ download(const string &file_name, Filename file_dest,
     downloader_cat.error()
       << "Downloader::download() - Error opening file: " << file_dest
       << " for writing" << endl;
-    return D_error;
+    return DS_abort;
   }
 
   // Send an HTTP request for the file to the server
@@ -628,12 +616,12 @@ download(const string &file_name, Filename file_dest,
       downloader_cat.error()
         << "Downloader::download() - send timed out after: " 
         << downloader_timeout_retries << " retries" << endl;
-      return D_timeout;
+      return DS_timeout;
     }
   }
 
   if (send_ret == SS_error)
-    return D_error;
+    return DS_abort;
 
   // Create a download status to maintain download progress information
   DownloadStatus status(_buffer->_buffer, event_name, first_byte, last_byte,
@@ -648,7 +636,7 @@ download(const string &file_name, Filename file_dest,
     _buffer_lock.lock();
 #endif
 
-    nassertr(_frequency > 0, D_error);
+    nassertr(_frequency > 0, DS_abort);
     // If byte rate has changed, recompute read size and write buffer size 
     if (_new_byte_rate > 0) {
       _read_size = (int)ceil(_new_byte_rate * _frequency);
@@ -671,7 +659,7 @@ download(const string &file_name, Filename file_dest,
 	  downloader_cat.error()
 	    << "Downloader::download() - failed to flush buffer during "
 	    << "resize" << endl;
-	  return D_error;
+	  return DS_abort;
 	}
       }
 
@@ -704,7 +692,7 @@ download(const string &file_name, Filename file_dest,
         downloader_cat.error()
           << "Downloader::download() - Error reading from socket: "
     	  << strerror(errno) << endl;
-	return D_error;
+	return DS_abort;
 
       case RS_timeout: 
 
@@ -718,10 +706,10 @@ download(const string &file_name, Filename file_dest,
 	      downloader_cat.error()
 	        << "Downloader::download() - write to disk failed after "
 	        << "timeout!" << endl;
-	      return D_error;
+	      return DS_abort;
 	    }
 	  }
-	  return D_timeout;
+	  return DS_timeout;
  	}
 
       case RS_success:
@@ -750,8 +738,8 @@ download(const string &file_name, Filename file_dest,
 	    // when the download is complete
 	    _connected = false;
 	    if (ret == false)
-	      return D_error;
-	    return D_success;
+	      return DS_abort;
+	    return DS_success;
 	  } else {
 	    if (downloader_cat.is_debug())
 	      downloader_cat.debug()
@@ -765,7 +753,7 @@ download(const string &file_name, Filename file_dest,
 	downloader_cat.error()
 	  << "Downloader::download() - Unknown return value from "
 	  << "attempt_read() : " << ret << endl;
-	return D_error;
+	return DS_abort;
 
     } // switch(ret)
 
@@ -777,7 +765,7 @@ download(const string &file_name, Filename file_dest,
   downloader_cat.error()
     << "Downloader::download() - Dropped out of for loop without returning!"
     << endl;
-  return D_error;
+  return DS_abort;
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -968,6 +956,7 @@ write_to_disk(DownloadStatus &status) {
     if (!status._event_name.empty()) {
       PT_Event write_event = new Event(status._event_name);
       write_event->add_parameter(EventParameter((int)status._id));
+      write_event->add_parameter(EventParameter(DS_write));
       write_event->add_parameter(EventParameter(status._total_bytes_written));
       throw_event(write_event);
     }
diff --git a/panda/src/downloader/downloader.h b/panda/src/downloader/downloader.h
index 101c11bcc7..7bdb5f217f 100644
--- a/panda/src/downloader/downloader.h
+++ b/panda/src/downloader/downloader.h
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ class DownloaderToken;
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 class EXPCL_PANDAEXPRESS Downloader : public AsyncUtility {
 PUBLISHED:
+  enum DownloadCode {
+    DS_write = 2,
+    DS_success = 1,
+    DS_abort = -1,
+    DS_timeout = -2
+  };
   Downloader(void);
   //Downloader(PT(Buffer) buffer);
   virtual ~Downloader(void);