diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/download/DownloadManager.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/download/DownloadManager.groovy
index 14ed52ac..3b66faab 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/download/DownloadManager.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/download/DownloadManager.groovy
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public class DownloadManager {
         persistDownloaders()
     }
 
-    private void persistDownloaders() {
+    void persistDownloaders() {
         File downloadsFile = new File(home,"downloads.json")
         downloadsFile.withPrintWriter { writer ->
             downloaders.values().each { downloader ->
diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/download/Downloader.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/download/Downloader.groovy
index b1cc7e42..4b684129 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/download/Downloader.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/download/Downloader.groovy
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ public class Downloader {
                     HashListSession session = new HashListSession(me.toBase64(), infoHash, endpoint)
                     InfoHash received = session.request()
                     setInfoHash(received)
+                    downloadManager.persistDownloaders()
                 }
                 currentState = WorkerState.DOWNLOADING