diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/downloader/downloadManager/DownloadMonitorService.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/downloader/downloadManager/DownloadMonitorService.kt
index 4789dec5d..275fc1717 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/downloader/downloadManager/DownloadMonitorService.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/downloader/downloadManager/DownloadMonitorService.kt
@@ -502,7 +502,8 @@ class DownloadMonitorService : Service() {
 
   private fun getActiveDownloads(): List<DownloadRoomEntity> =
     downloadRoomDao.downloadRoomEntity().blockingFirst().filter {
-      it.status != Status.PAUSED && it.status != Status.CANCELLED
+      (it.status != Status.PAUSED || it.error == Error.WAITING_TO_RETRY) &&
+        it.status != Status.CANCELLED
     }
 
   private fun updateNotification(